Total births
298
Boys' name · since 2004
Leul
Leul has 298 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4416
- among boys today
- 298
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
298 babies have been named Leul since 2004, making it today's #4416 boys' name.
Leul has 298 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4416 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #4416 among boys today
- 298 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 69% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leul is currently the #4416 boys' name in America, more common than 69% of boys - 298 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4416
- among boys today
- 298
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Leul vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4416
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 69% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Leul was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
26 babies were named Leul in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Leul compares
298 46th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leul's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leul | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 298 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Leul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leul's full recorded timeline at 2015, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leul at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#4,416
Active since
2004
Leul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Leul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leul's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Leul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s
2020s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 133 births (45% of all-time use).
Leul by state
Where Leul concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 11 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Washington | | 6 | 2.0% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
Virginia share of Leul's total US births 3.7%
Even split
11 of 298 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leul? ▼
298 babies have been named Leul since 2004. It currently ranks #4416 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 26 births.
When was Leul most popular? ▼
Leul was most popular in the 2020s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Leul most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leul are Virginia (11 births), Texas (6 births), Washington (6 births).
How long has the name Leul been used? ▼
Records for Leul go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leum, Leudy, Leunam. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Leul's data
- Virginia records the most Leuls (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leul: #4416 Boys' Name - 298 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leul. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leul draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.