Leo for baby boy?

[User1815]

Husband and I both like Leo for our first baby. Don’t know any but we have very limited exposure to children. Have now seen its number 3 out of 100 top baby names!!! For people with new babies, young kids in nursery or school… how many Leo’s are you coming across?

I run baby and toddler groups and there's usually one Leo in each class. So it is popular but not madly so. I always say to parents that the reason why popular names are popular is that they're nice names. I appreciate not wanting to have a child who shares their name with 5 others in their school year, but if you like it, go for it.

It’s a very standard boy’s name. I like it, DS’s best friend at pre-school was Leo. But yes there are lots around.

I have come across 5, but tbh seen just as many if not more of Alex, Rory, Felix, Lucas, Elodie, Aurora, Arabella, Maeve and Olive which are all lower in the charts!

It's a wonderful name. Love it! Who cares if it's popular?! Sophia is a popular name from the last 6-7 years, and my friend's daughter wanted to call her DD this but was worried there was too many girls with this name - this was 6-7 years ago.

She's in a primary school now with 500 pupils. Not one single Sophia, only her!

So call him Leo if you want to @User1815

It’s quite popular but don’t let that put you off, it’s popular because it’s a nice name.

if a baby name is in top 100 list, it can be down to the fact of culture, celebrity influence and/or family tradition. Doesn't mean to say that when you see a name in top 100 list it is popular because it is a nice name 🙄 i see many names in top 100 that i personally wouldn't use because of the fact i don't think they are "nice" 😂 but anyway @User1815 it's your baby boy and if you & your husband like the name Leo then go for it 😊

@User1815 ,Baby name explorer - Leo popularity 1996-2025
It's been in the top100 boys' names in England & Wales since 2002, the top 20 since 2012, and the top 10 since 2017. Currently 5th most popular.

It's popular because lots of people are naming their baby it.
I agree with if a baby name is in top 100 list, it can be down to the fact of culture, celebrity influence and/or family tradition. Doesn't mean to say that when you see a name in top 100 list it is popular because it is a nice name

I like it. I knew 3 before it became popular - different ages. At least two of them had parents who needed a name that worked in two different languages.

If you don't mind the popularity use it. Check that it goes with the surname and For example, Leo Owen/Leo O might not work.

It’s a lovely name.

I know several who are primary school age (different schools though), so can quite believe it's so high in the charts now. Especially as it appeals internationally as well.

It's a lovely name. If you love it, use it. Don't let thoughts of 'what if he meets lots of other Leos?' put you off. It's all ifs buts and maybes. If there are lots of other Leos when he gets to school, that just shows what a lovely name it is. There's every chance he won't though, as popular names are much less frequently used than they were years back, so the stats are very 'diluted' now. The top names generally get just a few thousand registrations a year now (Jack was getting 10,000+ back in the 90s!). Spread across the whole country, there's every chance your Leo could be the only one in his class. Name duplications are much rarer at school now than when we were kids.

yes exactly this is what im trying to say, like its popular because its a commonly used name.. i don't mind the name Leo though.. i have a Lenny which isn't a commonly used name for example 😊

My 4 year old grandson is called Leo, I thought it was a great choice that my daughter and son-in-law chose, it really suits him too.

@xXMummyTo6Xx ,Lenny is great!

@BoleynMemories13 , that's not really true, otherwise it would have always been popular. Name popularity tends to be regional, so the chances of it also appealing to parents in the same area.

I went to a tiny primary school where there were many duplicated names, some of them quite unusual ones, yet there weren't duplications or even one of some of the nationally popular names.

@NamingNoNames thankyou 😊 i like unusual unpopular names that every Mary, Jane or Sue wouldn't tend to use 😂

What's 'not really true'? I made lots of points so I'm not sure exactly which one you're referring to 🤷🏻‍♀️

Everyone will have different personal experiences when it comes to name popularity. I'm only speaking generally, as who knows whether the OP will come across loads of Leos where they are? It's impossible to tell.

My 24yo DS is Léo (we're in France) and he likes his name (as do I obviously 😂). It wasn't hugely popular back then (often a shortening of Leonard) but it seems there are Leos everywhere now (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

There's one Leo in my son's school, apparently not a nice kid either, but i wouldn't dictate a child's name based on what other kids with the same name are like.

lovely name but very very common where I am. Leo is the only name repeated in my ds’ class. There are loads about and they all get called Leo M, Leo T, Leo S etc

@xXMummyTo6Xx , I like some names but don't seem to like many of the currently popular ones. Most of them were fine when I only knew one but most of them seem a tired now.

I’ve never met a Leo! It seems to be not very popular in my area.

I think it’s a lovely name.

I’m a bit biased though as my son has a name that will probably end up being shortened to Leo. My husband isn’t British so the longer version is from his heritage but we wanted to make sure there was an easy UK version. I’ve come across one other Leo his age at baby groups.

I really don't get the love for Leo. It's a boring name. There are so many gorgeous names out there to choose from.