How popular is the name Leonel?

Leonel ranks 668th among boys' names in US records, with 26,457 births since 1910. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,567.

Is Leonel a unisex name?

No. Leonel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2024, when 1,085 children were given the name. It has been in use for 115 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#668 of boy names

Pronounced L IY1 OW0 N AH0 L (ARPABET)

Leonel is a boys' name, and first appears in 1910. It has been given to 26,457 children — the 668th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 55% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,085 children were given it.

2024Boys: 1,085Girls: 0

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Leonel?: Leonel ranks 668th among boys' names in US records, with 26,457 births since 1910. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,567.
Is Leonel a unisex name?: No. Leonel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Leonel most popular?: 2024, when 1,085 children were given the name. It has been in use for 115 years and is still recorded as of 2024.