Leonel vs Leo

Side-by-side comparison of Leonel and Leo — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leonel

Boy name · Rank #318

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Name B

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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Metric Leonel Leo
Current Rank #318 #24
Total Births (all years) 26,116 251,760
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 1,079 8,290
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonel Leo
1880ss — 2,098
1890ss — 4,691
1900ss — 5,629
1910ss 131 26,656
1920ss 266 36,960
1930ss 324 22,864
1940ss 390 16,962
1950ss 476 15,537
1960ss 632 9,485
1970ss 1,083 5,365
1980ss 1,886 4,542
1990ss 3,191 4,738
2000ss 5,139 12,274
2010ss 7,618 44,700
2020ss 4,980 39,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonel Leo
2014 709 3,976
2015 821 4,602
2016 891 5,299
2017 903 5,965
2018 923 6,772
2019 972 7,501
2020 929 7,222
2021 867 7,802
2022 1,031 8,290
2023 1,074 8,152
2024 1,079 7,793

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2024.

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