Is Leo a rare zodiac sign? Very common
No. Leo is the 3rd most common of the twelve in the United States, with 8.90% of births.
Leo against the other eleven
Leo is longer than the average sign, 31 days, and its days see more births than an average day.
- #1CancerJun 21 – Jul 229.03%357,668#3
- #2VirgoAug 23 – Sep 228.95%354,754#1
- #3LeoJul 23 – Aug 228.90%352,614#2
- #4GeminiMay 21 – Jun 208.47%335,710#5
- #5LibraSep 23 – Oct 228.39%332,531#4
- #6TaurusApr 20 – May 208.34%330,599#7
- #7ScorpioOct 23 – Nov 218.18%324,271#6
- #8PiscesFeb 19 – Mar 208.12%321,891#8
- #9SagittariusNov 22 – Dec 218.05%318,737#9
- #10AquariusJan 20 – Feb 188.03%318,148#10
- #11AriesMar 21 – Apr 198.02%317,759#11
- #12CapricornDec 22 – Jan 197.50%297,093#12
The most common and rarest Leo birthdays
The most common sees 4% more births than the rarest. All 31 Leo dates are above an average day.
- #16August 1611,599+7.0%
- #18August 811,579+6.8%
- #27August 1511,528+6.3%
- #30August 1711,519+6.2%
- #32August 911,511+6.1%
- #34August 1011,487+5.9%
- #39August 2211,450+5.6%
- #43August 1411,438+5.5%
- #44July 2711,430+5.4%
- #48August 1811,413+5.2%
- #50August 211,401+5.1%
- #51July 2511,400+5.1%
- #52August 111,399+5.1%
- #54August 1211,393+5.1%
- #55August 2011,391+5.0%
- #58August 2111,381+4.9%
- #59July 2611,377+4.9%
- #63August 311,346+4.6%
- #66August 711,338+4.5%
- #72August 1111,322+4.4%
- #74July 2411,318+4.4%
- #75August 1911,318+4.4%
- #76July 2811,317+4.4%
- #78July 2311,314+4.3%
- #81August 411,289+4.1%
- #84August 511,275+4.0%
- #87July 2911,260+3.8%
- #89August 611,238+3.6%
- #91July 3011,233+3.6%
- #92July 3111,229+3.5%
- #103August 1311,121+2.5%
Leo in 27 countries
Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #2 in 10 countries to #8 in Argentina, Brazil and Peru.
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Quick answers
Is Leo a rare zodiac sign?
No. In US birth records Leo is the 3rd most common of the twelve signs, with 8.90% of births, about 352,614 a year. Counted per day it is #2.
What percentage of people are Leo?
About 8.90% of babies born in the United States, roughly 1 in 11: about 352,614 births in an average year (NCHS, 1989–2024).
What dates are Leo?
July 23 to August 22, 31 days. These are the fixed dates most horoscopes use. The day the Sun moves into the next sign shifts by a day in some years, so a birthday on July 23 or August 22 can fall under the neighboring sign, depending on the year.
What is the rarest Leo birthday?
August 13, #103 of 366 in the United States, with about 11,121 births a year. The most common Leo birthday is August 16, #16.
Is Leo rare in other countries?
In the United States it is #3 of the twelve. Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #2 in 10 countries to #8 in Argentina, Brazil and Peru.
What is the rarest zodiac sign?
Capricorn, with 7.50% of US births. The most common is Cancer, with 9.03%.
