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Leroy

Boy's name · #888 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Leroy belongs to an older America first — it reached #50 back in 1907 — yet it still appears in today's records at #888. About 201,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

In recent years, Leroy ran about 3× its national rate in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Leroy ranks in other countries and regions.

#762 in Scotland (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #831 in Netherlands (2025) · #943 in Canada (2025) · #1,216 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,350 in Belgium (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,538 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,586 in Austria (2025) · #4,003 in Italy (2024) · #5,088 in France (2025) · #5,776 in Ecuador (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Leroys

• Leroy Sané — German footballer (born 1996)
• Leroy Fer — Dutch footballer (born 1990)
• Leroy Rosenior — English footballer, coach, and pundit (born 1964)
• Leroy Anderson — American composer (1908–1975)
• Leroy Lita — English footballer (born 1984)

In stories & tradition

• Leroy (Gibbs) — Fictional character in the television series NCIS
• Leroy Brown — Title character of Encyclopedia Brown
• Leroy Smith — Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (video game)

What Leroys become

Among 411 notable people named Leroy:

Sports figures appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leroy Sané, German footballer (born 1996).

Similar names: Willie · Lester · Roy · Virgil · Sidney · Lewis

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