Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Leeroy isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1887. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leeroy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,404
- 4,404 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 95 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,562 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,562 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 95 in 1927. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,143 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leeroy’s family of names
In English usage, Leeroy has a related form in Leroy. In English usage, Leeroy has a related form in Le Roy.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Leeroy
Characters named Leeroy: Leeroy Jenkins (World of Warcraft character).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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