Name meaning & stats
Leonid
Leonid. 494 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Leonids are 1.4× over-represented as computer scientists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
494 US babies were named Leonid between 1940 and 2025.
Where Leonids end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Computer scientist | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Physicist | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are computer scientists, Leonids show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)