Leonel vs Leonard

Side-by-side comparison of Leonel and Leonard — 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

Leonard

Boy name · Rank #673

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Metric Leonel Leonard
Current Rank #318 #673
Total Births (all years) 26,116 293,884
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 1,079 5,650
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonel Leonard
1880ss — 2,144
1890ss — 3,166
1900ss — 5,022
1910ss 131 31,878
1920ss 266 53,793
1930ss 324 39,214
1940ss 390 44,286
1950ss 476 43,553
1960ss 632 28,439
1970ss 1,083 15,803
1980ss 1,886 10,467
1990ss 3,191 6,268
2000ss 5,139 3,918
2010ss 7,618 3,933
2020ss 4,980 2,000

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonel Leonard
2014 709 385
2015 821 400
2016 891 450
2017 903 437
2018 923 417
2019 972 443
2020 929 420
2021 867 421
2022 1,031 371
2023 1,074 384
2024 1,079 404

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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