Leonel
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning little lion; variant of Lionel.
Babies a year
898
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#350
down from #319
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
How Leonel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #389 |
| 2016 | #373 |
| 2017 | #365 |
| 2018 | #357 |
| 2019 | #345 |
| 2020 | #344 |
| 2021 | #374 |
| 2022 | #327 |
| 2023 | #307 |
| 2024 | #319 |
| 2025 | #350 |
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Leonel. In the US, 898 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Leonel was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex.
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