Boy name
Leonel
Leonel holds the #350 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 942 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 2023 (#308 nationally, 1,075 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1910. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#151 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#350
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#308
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
942
boys named Leonel
Leonel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Leonel is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#168), Arizona (#151), Texas (#155)
Uniqueness score
36/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leonel in the most recent year of SSA data.