Leonell vs Leo

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

Name A

Leonell

Boy name · Rank #9995

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Name B

Leo

Boy name · Rank #24

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Metric Leonell Leo
Current Rank #9995 #24
Total Births (all years) 145 251,760
Peak Year 2020 2022
Peak Year Births 12 8,290
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leonell Leo
1880ss — 2,098
1890ss — 4,691
1900ss — 5,629
1910ss — 26,656
1920ss 5 36,960
1930ss — 22,864
1940ss — 16,962
1950ss — 15,537
1960ss — 9,485
1970ss 5 5,365
1980ss — 4,542
1990ss — 4,738
2000ss 27 12,274
2010ss 76 44,700
2020ss 32 39,259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leonell Leo
2014 8 3,976
2015 10 4,602
2016 8 5,299
2017 11 5,965
2018 7 6,772
2019 9 7,501
2020 12 7,222
2021 5 7,802
2022 8 8,290
2023 — 8,152
2024 7 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, 1926–2024.

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