Leary comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Surname meaning "descendant of Laoghaire"..
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How popular is Leary?
1926peak year
Leary has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It does not currently appear in national rankings. In 1926, 11 babies received the name (ranked #2658). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 210.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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