Leeroy
Leeroy was the 3562nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 652nd with 95 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 83 places. More babies were named Leeroy in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leroy) the king (French) · French
- Rank in 2025
- #3,562 boys, up 1,400 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192795 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,404babies recorded
What does the name Leeroy mean?
Leeroy is a spelling of Leroy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Leroy's meaning and origin.
Leroy comes from the French surname Leroy (Le Roy), 'the king', as Wiktionary notes, originally a nickname for someone who acted like a king or played one in a pageant. It became a common American first name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Old French roi 'king' comes from Latin rex, regis.
le roi (French, “the king”)rēx (Latin, “king”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Elroy, Roy, Leroi.
See also: French names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Leroy', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Leeroy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,562 | 32 |
| 2020 | #4,962 | 19 |
| 2010 | #5,161 | 18 |
| 2000 | #3,486 | 24 |
| 1990 | #2,667 | 25 |
| 1980 | #1,753 | 33 |
| 1970 | #2,178 | 18 |
| 1960 | #1,310 | 37 |
| 1950 | #1,015 | 48 |
| 1940 | #833 | 57 |
| 1930 | #702 | 79 |
| 1920 | #741 | 78 |
| 1910 | #1,169 | 9 |
| 1900 | #822 | 11 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leeroy, counting every spelling?
Leeroy is a spelling of Leroy, a name family that ranked #802 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,562 for Leeroy on its own. Together these spellings went to 301 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy | 269 | #888 | 1,354 |
| Leeroy | 32 | #3,562 | 145 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Leeroy?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leeroy (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Leeroy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leeroy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leeroy?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Leeroy are alive today, with a median age of 42; half are between 20 and 66. That makes Leeroy mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Leeroy by state
How common Leeroy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.4×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Leeroy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leeroy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leeroy
What does Leeroy mean?
Leeroy is a spelling of Leroy, which means “the king (French)” (French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Leeroy?
Leeroy was the 3562nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 652nd with 95 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 83 places. More babies were named Leeroy in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Leeroy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Leeroy in the US.
Where is Leeroy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Leeroy was most common in Texas (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.