Leonard
Leonard is a male given name: 100% of people named Leonard are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
Leonard · Léonard
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Albania, Great Britain
- Also spelled
- Léonard
- US births since 1880
- 290,996 male / 1,412 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Leonard
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leonard," in English, "Guten Tag Leonard," in German. Leonard is a male given name: about 100% of people named Leonard are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Leonard,
German
Guten Tag Leonard,
French
Bonjour Leonard,
Spanish
Estimado/a Leonard:
Chinese
Leonard您好：
Japanese
Leonard様
English
Hi Leonard,
German
Hi Leonard,
French
Salut Leonard,
Spanish
Hola Leonard,
Chinese
Leonard你好：
Japanese
Leonardさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
290,996 male · 1,412 female · 292,408 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Leonard a male or female name?
Leonard is a male given name: 100% of people named Leonard are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Leonard in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Leonard," in English, "Guten Tag Leonard," in German. Leonard is a male given name: about 100% of people named Leonard are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Leonard a unisex name?
Leonard is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Leonard are men. Leonard leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Leonard a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leonard (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_leonard,
title = {Is Leonard a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/leonard},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}