Leonel vs Leon

Side-by-side comparison of Leonel and Leon — 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

Leon

Boy name · Rank #141

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Metric Leonel Leon
Current Rank #318 #141
Total Births (all years) 26,116 180,022
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 1,079 2,677
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonel Leon
1880ss — 1,475
1890ss — 2,103
1900ss — 2,859
1910ss 131 15,280
1920ss 266 25,577
1930ss 324 23,005
1940ss 390 23,577
1950ss 476 21,342
1960ss 632 13,824
1970ss 1,083 9,854
1980ss 1,886 7,625
1990ss 3,191 5,176
2000ss 5,139 5,062
2010ss 7,618 11,766
2020ss 4,980 11,497

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonel Leon
2014 709 1,081
2015 821 1,140
2016 891 1,313
2017 903 1,516
2018 923 1,605
2019 972 1,866
2020 929 1,923
2021 867 2,198
2022 1,031 2,373
2023 1,074 2,456
2024 1,079 2,547

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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