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Summary

Leon is of Greek origin, meaning 'lion.' It evolved from the Greek 'leon' to Latin as 'Leo' and has variants in several languages. The name is often associated with strength and bravery. It holds no direct biblical relevance but has been widely used since medieval times, gaining popularity in various cultures. Notable figures named Leon include political leaders, artists, and musicians.

The name Leon is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Leon has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Leon' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 79th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 91st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 148th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 224th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 348th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 475th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 223rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1387th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2098th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3214th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4920th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 11872nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 24101st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Leon' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.