Leopoldo
Composed of German elements meaning "brave" and "bold".
Name Census estimates that about 4,435 living Americans carry the first name Leopoldo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Leopoldo today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leopoldo births was 1980 (92 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leopoldo. 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 Leopoldo with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.4K
~ 1 in 77,284 Americans
Peak year
1980
92 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,301
Tracked since 1896
Census
Leopoldo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 10,183 people with the first name Leopoldo, which placed it at #2,436 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
#2,436
National first-name rank
People counted
10K
10,183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leopoldo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leopoldo is Hispanic at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and White (2.5%). 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 Leopoldo 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 Leopoldo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.6% · 9,223
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 638
- White2.5% · 253
- Black or African American0.3% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 20
- Two or more races0.2% · 17
Popularity
Leopoldo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leopoldo from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 797 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
Leopoldo 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 Leopoldo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leopoldos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Leopoldo, while Ohio, Colorado, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 482 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Leopoldo
The name Leopoldo has its origins in the Germanic language, derived from the elements "leud" meaning "people" and "bald" meaning "bold" or "brave". It is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the name Leopold.
The name first appeared in the 7th century and was initially used by the ruling dynasty of the Babenberg family in Austria. It gained widespread popularity across Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in the Holy Roman Empire and among the nobility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Leopoldo can be found in the "Vita Leopoldi Marchionis" (Life of Margrave Leopold), a 12th-century Latin text that chronicles the life of Leopold III, Margrave of Austria (c. 1073-1136). This text highlights the bravery and leadership qualities associated with the name.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Leopoldo. Leopoldo I (1640-1705) was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1658 to 1705. Leopoldo II (1747-1792) was the Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, known for his enlightened reforms and patronage of the arts.
In Italy, Leopoldo de' Medici (1617-1675) was a prominent member of the powerful Medici family and served as a cardinal in the Catholic Church. Leopoldo Nobili (1784-1835) was an Italian chemist and physicist who contributed significantly to the study of electromagnetism.
In Spain, Leopoldo O'Donnell (1809-1867) was a prominent military leader and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Spain during the 19th century. Leopoldo Alas "Clarín" (1852-1901) was a renowned Spanish novelist, literary critic, and journalist renowned for his works such as "La Regenta".
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Leopoldo, reflecting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Leopoldo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leopoldo 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
Leopoldo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leopoldo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,435 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leopoldo 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 77,284 US residents.
Is Leopoldo a common name?
We classify Leopoldo as "Rare". It ranks above 96.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,936 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leopoldo most popular?
The single biggest year for Leopoldo was 1980, when 92 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leopoldo is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leopoldo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 10,183 people with the name Leopoldo, or 3.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,436 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 Leopoldo 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 Leopoldo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leopoldo appears almost entirely male. Of the 10,189 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Leopoldo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leopoldo is Hispanic at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and White (2.5%). 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 Leopoldo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Leopoldo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (9,223 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 Leopoldo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leopoldo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leopoldo 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 Leopoldo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leopoldo 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 Leopoldo 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 have the name Leopoldo?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.