How Many People Are Named Leary?
people named Leary are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,603,030 people in the US has this name
Based on 210 babies named Leary in Social Security records from 1912 to 1961, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
11 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Anglicized form of LAOGHAIRE.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Leary (99.9%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Leary alive today is about 76 years old, and 100% are 60 or older.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Leary first appears in the records in 1912 and was given most often in 1926, to 11 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1961.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 1961
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