Baby Name Popularity Profile
Leonel
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Leonel.
National Rank (2025)
#350
All-Time Peak Rank
#308
Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births
27,067
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1910
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
1,084 births in 2024
π‘ The Leonel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Young lion
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Latin word 'leo' meaning 'lion', often with a diminutive suffix.
Common Nicknames
Leo
Nelo
Alternative Spellings
Lionel
Pronunciation:
LEE-oh-nel
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Leonel across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+1.4%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+14.7%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,084
births in 2024
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
22 yrs
Longest Streak
113 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 131
1920s: 266
1930s: 324
1940s: 390
1950s: 476
1960s: 633
1970s: 1,083
1980s: 1,886
1990s: 3,191
2000s: 5,139
2010s: 7,618
2020s: 5,930
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Le-on-el
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Texas
Top States
Texas, Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado
States with Data
39
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