Leroy
From the French le roi, "the king." It entered English as a surname before being taken up as a first name in America.
Leroy in 2025
Leroy was given to 269 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,829th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,325 babies born.
The history of Leroy
Leroy reached its highest point in 1924, when 3,948 babies were given the name, ranking 122nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 106th, in 1935.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 202,163 babies have been named Leroy. Half of them were born before 1939, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Leroy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leroy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,574 | 219 |
| 1890s | 2,544 | 224 |
| 1900s | 4,305 | 171 |
| 1910s | 21,388 | 129 |
| 1920s | 38,114 | 119 |
| 1930s | 36,479 | 106 |
| 1940s | 34,049 | 137 |
| 1950s | 24,774 | 221 |
| 1960s | 15,330 | 364 |
| 1970s | 8,469 | 474 |
| 1980s | 5,650 | 635 |
| 1990s | 3,559 | 929 |
| 2000s | 2,159 | 1,566 |
| 2010s | 2,173 | 1,892 |
| 2020s | 1,596 | 1,787 |
Where Leroy is heading
Leroy has risen 29% over the past decade, from 209 babies in 2015 to 269 in 2025.
Names like Leroy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leroy.