Leotis
A feminine name derived from the French elements "leo" meaning lion and "tis" shortened from Baptist.
Name Census estimates that about 580 living Americans carry the first name Leotis. It is a predominantly male name (99.4% of registrations). The average person named Leotis today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leotis births was 1949 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leotis. 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.
People living today
580
~ 1 in 590,956 Americans
Peak year
1949
25 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
2013 SSA rank
#4,816
Tracked since 1915
Census
Leotis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 442 people with the first name Leotis, which placed it at #22,485 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
#22,485
National first-name rank
People counted
442
442 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leotis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leotis is Black at 86.0%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). 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 Leotis 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 Leotis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.0% · 380
- White6.8% · 30
- Two or more races4.1% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Leotis
Out of the 892 babies given the name Leotis since 1880, 99.4% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Leotis as a male name
- Ranked #11,589 in 2013
- 6 male births in 2013
- Peak: 1949 (25 births)
Leotis as a female name
- Ranked #4,816 in 1916
- 5 female births in 1916
- Peak: 1916 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leotis leans strongly male. 427 people counted with this name were male (96.4%), compared with 16 female bearers (3.6%).
Popularity
Leotis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leotis from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 174 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leotis 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 Leotis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leotis' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Leotis, while Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Leotis
The given name Leotis has its origins in Greek culture and language. It is derived from the Greek word "leontos," which means "lion." The name was likely first used during ancient Greek times, possibly as early as the 5th century BC.
In ancient Greek mythology, the lion was a symbol of strength, courage, and power. It was associated with several Greek deities, including Zeus, the king of the gods, and Hercules, the divine hero known for his incredible physical strength and bravery. The name Leotis may have been given to individuals believed to possess similar qualities of courage, strength, and leadership.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Leotis was a Greek warrior who fought in the Trojan War, as mentioned in Homer's epic poem, the Iliad. While details about this individual are scarce, his inclusion in such a renowned ancient text suggests that the name had some prominence in ancient Greek society.
During the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Leotis remained in use, though it was not as common as some other Greek names. One notable figure from this period was Leotis of Constantinople, a skilled architect who oversaw the construction of several significant buildings in the capital city during the 10th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Leotis spread beyond Greece to other parts of Europe, particularly in regions with strong Greek cultural influence, such as Italy and parts of the Balkans. One famous bearer of the name was Leotis of Ancona, an Italian scholar and philosopher who lived in the 13th century and contributed to the development of medieval scholasticism.
As the Renaissance period dawned in the 15th and 16th centuries, the name Leotis experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among humanist scholars and artists who drew inspiration from classical Greek and Roman cultures. One notable figure from this time was Leotis Alberti, an Italian Renaissance artist and architect who was born in 1404 and is renowned for his influential treatise on architecture, "De re aedificatoria."
Throughout history, several other individuals have borne the name Leotis, though their legacies may not be as well-documented or widespread as those mentioned above. These include Leotis of Athens, a 4th-century BC Greek statesman, and Leotis Basilicus, a 6th-century Byzantine military commander.
People
Leotis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leotis 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
Leotis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leotis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 580 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leotis 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 590,956 US residents.
Is Leotis a common name?
We classify Leotis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 892 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leotis most popular?
The single biggest year for Leotis was 1949, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leotis is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leotis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 442 people with the name Leotis, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,485 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 Leotis 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 Leotis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leotis leans strongly male. 427 people counted with this name were male (96.4%), compared with 16 female bearers (3.6%). 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 Leotis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leotis is Black at 86.0%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (4.1%). 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 Leotis most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Leotis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.0% (380 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 Leotis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leotis a male name?
Yes, 99.4% of people registered as Leotis 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 Leotis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leotis 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 Leotis 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 are called Leotis?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.