About the name Leroy
Leroy is a boy name with French roots, meaning “the king”.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Leroy ranked #888 for boys in the US, with 269 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1943. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Leroy were boys.
Etymology
From French, meaning “the king”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Leroy”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #888
- In 2015
- #989
- Babies in 2025
- 269
Popularity of Leroy, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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