Leopold

Meaning: Bold people
Origin: Germanic

Boy's name · #2001 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Leopold belongs to an older America first — it reached #591 back in 1895 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2001. About 4,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#37 in Austria (2025) · #171 in Poland (2025) · #210 in France (2025) · #355 in Belgium (2025) · #471 in Sweden (2025) · #713 in Canada (2025) · #1,214 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #15,788 in Italy (2024) · #7,418 in Ecuador (2018) · #680 in Scotland (2014).

Famous Leopolds

Leopold II of Belgium — King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909)
Léopold Sédar Senghor — First president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
Leopold I of Belgium — German prince who became the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865)
Leopold von Ranke — German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795–1886)
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705 (1640–1705)
Leopold III of Belgium — King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951 (1901–1983)
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792 (1747–1792)
Leopold Mozart — German musician , W. A. Mozart's father (1719–1787)
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch — Austrian author (1836–1895)
Leopold Stokowski — British conductor (1882–1977)

In stories & tradition

Leopold (Butters Stotch) — Fictional character from South Park
Leopold Bloom — Ulysses protagonist
Leopold (Leo Fitz) — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. character

What Leopolds become

Among 2,566 notable people named Leopold:

Military figures appear 2.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian army officer (1705–1766).

Similar names: Theodor · Lester · Armin · Arnold · Florian · Lou

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