Leandre
A masculine French name derived from the Greek name Leandros, meaning "lion man".
Name Census estimates that about 1,604 living Americans carry the first name Leandre. It is a predominantly male name (99.1% of registrations). The average person named Leandre today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leandre births was 1991 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leandre. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Leandre with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 213,687 Americans
Peak year
1991
55 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,338
Tracked since 1951
Census
Leandre in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,301 people with the first name Leandre, which placed it at #10,308 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,308
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,301 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leandre
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leandre is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leandre described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Leandre at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.3% · 1,006
- White8.0% · 104
- Two or more races7.1% · 92
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 64
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Leandre
Out of the 1,654 babies given the name Leandre since 1880, 99.1% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Leandre as a male name
- Ranked #5,338 in 2024
- 18 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1991 (55 births)
Leandre as a female name
- Ranked #15,483 in 1998
- 5 female births in 1998
- Peak: 1981 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leandre leans strongly male. 1,206 people counted with this name were male (92.7%), compared with 95 female bearers (7.3%).
Popularity
Leandre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leandre from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 384 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leandre by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Leandre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leandres live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Leandre, while Georgia, New York, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Leandre
The name Leandre originates from the Greek language and culture, with its roots dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "Leandros," which means "lion man" or "brave as a lion." This name was initially associated with strength, courage, and bravery.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Leandre can be found in the tragic love story of Hero and Leander, written by the ancient Greek poet Musaeus in the 5th or 6th century AD. In this tale, Leander was a young man from Abydos who fell in love with Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite from Sestos. Each night, Leander would swim across the Hellespont (now known as the Dardanelles Strait) to meet Hero, guided by a lamp she lit at the top of her tower. Tragically, the story ends with both lovers drowning during a stormy night.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Leandre. One of the earliest recorded examples is Leandre de Saint-Gall, a Benedictine monk and theologian who lived in the 9th century. Another prominent figure was Leandre Vaillat, a French painter and engraver from the 16th century, known for his works depicting religious and mythological scenes.
In the 17th century, Leandre de Sébville was a Spanish playwright and actor who contributed significantly to the development of Spanish theater. A century later, Leandre Richer d'Aube was a French philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on metaphysics and the nature of the soul.
Moving into the 19th century, Leandre Lachance was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1876. Additionally, Leandre Quintana was a Venezuelan military officer and politician who played a crucial role in the country's independence movement.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Leandre, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human history.
People
Leandre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leandre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leandre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leandre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,604 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leandre going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 213,687 US residents.
Is Leandre a common name?
We classify Leandre as "Rare". It ranks above 92.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,654 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leandre most popular?
The single biggest year for Leandre was 1991, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leandre is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leandre in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,301 people with the name Leandre, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,308 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Leandre in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Leandre?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leandre leans strongly male. 1,206 people counted with this name were male (92.7%), compared with 95 female bearers (7.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Leandre?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leandre is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Leandre most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Leandre in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.3% (1,006 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Leandre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leandre a male name?
Yes, 99.1% of people registered as Leandre in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Leandre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leandre in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Leandre can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Leandre?
You can see how many people have the name Leandre on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.