U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Leroy?

Leroy was the #750 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Leroy

67,707

About 1 in 4,895 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#750

More common than 98.6% of listed first names

Peak year

1924

3,948 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

269

#1,823 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 4,895

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

99.8% male0.2% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic48.8%
Black, non-Hispanic39.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.62%
Asian / Pacific Islander0.92%
Two or more races2.41%
Hispanic or Latino7.05%

Reading the result

Leroy across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Leroy reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1924, with 3,948 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 269 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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