Leonel Name Popularity and Statistics
Leonel is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births27,072
First Year on Record1910
Leonel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 942 | #350 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,084 | #317 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,075 | #308 |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,032 | #327 |
| 2021 | Boys | 868 | #373 |
| 2020 | Boys | 929 | #345 |
| 2019 | Boys | 972 | #346 |
| 2018 | Boys | 923 | #358 |
| 2017 | Boys | 903 | #365 |
| 2016 | Boys | 891 | #373 |
| 2015 | Boys | 821 | #389 |
| 2014 | Boys | 709 | #430 |
| 2013 | Boys | 606 | #463 |
| 2012 | Boys | 618 | #445 |
| 2011 | Boys | 581 | #460 |
| 2010 | Boys | 594 | #451 |
| 2009 | Boys | 578 | #473 |
| 2008 | Boys | 572 | #484 |
| 2007 | Boys | 556 | #481 |
| 2006 | Boys | 578 | #465 |
| 2005 | Boys | 633 | #422 |
| 2004 | Boys | 535 | #471 |
| 2003 | Boys | 447 | #524 |
| 2002 | Boys | 407 | #545 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2024 · Boys
1,084 recorded births and rank #317.
2023 · Boys
1,075 recorded births and rank #308.
2022 · Boys
1,032 recorded births and rank #327.
2019 · Boys
972 recorded births and rank #346.
Where Leonel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- AZ
- Rank #151 · 59 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #155 · 243 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #168 · 6 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #181 · 220 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #213 · 9 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #262 · 25 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #267 · 11 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #277 · 39 recorded births