Leary

LIH-ree /ˈlɪɹi/
boy 2 syllables fading

Leary is a very rare variant of Leroy that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Leary is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1961. Leary was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1926 (11 births).

About the name Leary

PronunciationLIH-ree /ˈlɪɹi/

Names similar to Leary

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How popular is Leary?

Boys named Leary
1919192019301940195019601961
Boys named Leary per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–1961 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1961) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Leary
1912191519201924
Girls named Leary per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–1961 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1961) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Leary total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19615——#4,398
19606——#3,879
19597——#3,455
19585——#4,269
19557——#3,360
19505——#3,975
19496——#3,535
194811——#2,389
19476——#3,574
19468——#2,814
19456——#3,176
19438——#2,855
19418——#2,782
19408——#2,775
19395——#3,754
19385——#3,809
19376——#3,356
193610——#2,380
19356——#3,468
19326——#3,593
19317——#3,266
19305——#4,313
19288——#3,246
192611——#2,658
192410—#5,509#4,703
19238——#3,326
19216——#4,132
192010—#5,394#4,670
19195——#4,515
19126—#2,809—
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