How old is someone named Leroy?
The average Leroy is 62 years old.
Half of all living Leroys are between 51 and 77.
When was Leroy popular?
Leroy was at its most popular in the mid 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 269 babies were named Leroy in 2025.
Popular names of 1924 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,305 | 0 |
| 1910s | 21,388 | 0 |
| 1920s | 38,114 | 230 |
| 1930s | 36,479 | 4,500 |
| 1940s | 34,049 | 14,000 |
| 1950s | 24,774 | 16,000 |
| 1960s | 15,330 | 12,000 |
| 1970s | 8,469 | 7,600 |
| 1980s | 5,650 | 5,300 |
| 1990s | 3,559 | 3,400 |
| 2000s | 2,159 | 2,100 |
| 2010s | 2,173 | 2,200 |
| 2020s | 1,596 | 1,600 |
How many Leroys are still alive?
About 70,000 Leroys are alive in the US today. That's 35% of the roughly 200,000 babies named Leroy since 1880.
Most Leroys ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Leroy?
About two in five living Leroys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Leroy an old name?
Yes. Leroy is older than 91 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Leroy will be 53 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Leroys make up more of the total.
Is Leroy a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Leroys are men.
Names the same age as Leroy
NAME TWIN
Leroy's name twin is Bennie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Bennie's age curve is the closest match to Leroy's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name Leroy
How old is the average Leroy?
The average Leroy in the US is 62 years old. The median is 67, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Leroy?
About 70,000 Leroys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 200,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Leroy most popular?
In 1924, when about 3,900 baby boys were named Leroy.
Is Leroy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 43% of living Leroys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this