UK boy's name
Leon-James
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Leon-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Leon-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3996, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2016, with 5 births.
This profile covers 21 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 2008 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 21 living people in the UK are called Leon-James. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Leon-James ranked #3996 for boys in England and Wales in 2017, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2016, when 5 boys were registered as Leon-James.
- • About 21 living people in the UK are estimated to have Leon-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3996
2017
Births in 2017
4
Latest year
Peak year
2016
5 births
Estimated living
21
2026
Popularity
Leon-James over time
The chart below shows babies named Leon-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Leon-James, the clearest high point is 2016. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2017, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leon-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Leon-James was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4318 | 18 | 5 |
| 2000s | #4432 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Leon-James
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Leon-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Leon-James in the UK right now?
In 2017, Leon-James was ranked #3996 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Leon-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2016, with 5 babies registered as Leon-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Leon-James in the UK?
A total of 21 babies have been registered as Leon-James across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.