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Leroy

Boy

Origin of the name

Leroy comes from the Old French le roi, “the king.”

Classic name

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The high point came in 1924, with 3,922 births and the No. 53 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 883.
200,981births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 53rank at its peak, in 1924

Where babies named Leroy are born

1924

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The darker the blue, the more common Leroy is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Leroy is most common in South Carolina (3.8 times), South Dakota (2.7) and Mississippi (2.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

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