How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Leonel

Ranked #1378 - 1 in 317,662 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

25,184

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1378

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1378
Rarity
1 in 317,662
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Leonel

There are an estimated 25,184 people named Leonel alive worldwide today. That ranks Leonel at #1378 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leonel is held by approximately 25,184 people, ranking #1378 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,179 U.S. residents).

Historically Leonel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Leonel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Leonel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leonel, 1910 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1910: 5
  2. 1911: 6
  3. 1913: 11
  4. 1914: 16
  5. 1915: 23
  6. 1916: 19
  7. 1917: 10
  8. 1918: 21
  9. 1919: 20
  10. 1920: 28
  11. 1921: 26
  12. 1922: 36
  13. 1923: 13
  14. 1924: 31
  15. 1925: 23
  16. 1926: 26
  17. 1927: 32
  18. 1928: 20
  19. 1929: 31
  20. 1930: 37
  21. 1931: 32
  22. 1932: 25
  23. 1933: 23
  24. 1934: 37
  25. 1935: 31
  26. 1936: 31
  27. 1937: 36
  28. 1938: 26
  29. 1939: 46
  30. 1940: 27
  31. 1941: 36
  32. 1942: 42
  33. 1943: 32
  34. 1944: 34
  35. 1945: 34
  36. 1946: 36
  37. 1947: 55
  38. 1948: 35
  39. 1949: 59
  40. 1950: 50
  41. 1951: 37
  42. 1952: 46
  43. 1953: 39
  44. 1954: 44
  45. 1955: 51
  46. 1956: 44
  47. 1957: 54
  48. 1958: 61
  49. 1959: 50
  50. 1960: 64
  51. 1961: 50
  52. 1962: 48
  53. 1963: 58
  54. 1964: 75
  55. 1965: 70
  56. 1966: 63
  57. 1967: 69
  58. 1968: 65
  59. 1969: 71
  60. 1970: 90
  61. 1971: 95
  62. 1972: 87
  63. 1973: 104
  64. 1974: 102
  65. 1975: 122
  66. 1976: 117
  67. 1977: 98
  68. 1978: 129
  69. 1979: 139
  70. 1980: 155
  71. 1981: 171
  72. 1982: 177
  73. 1983: 148
  74. 1984: 168
  75. 1985: 183
  76. 1986: 206
  77. 1987: 203
  78. 1988: 221
  79. 1989: 254
  80. 1990: 266
  81. 1991: 307
  82. 1992: 320
  83. 1993: 330
  84. 1994: 320
  85. 1995: 301
  86. 1996: 325
  87. 1997: 303
  88. 1998: 351
  89. 1999: 373
  90. 2000: 423
  91. 2001: 410
  92. 2002: 407
  93. 2003: 447
  94. 2004: 535
  95. 2005: 633
  96. 2006: 578
  97. 2007: 556
  98. 2008: 572
  99. 2009: 578
  100. 2010: 594
  101. 2011: 581
  102. 2012: 618
  103. 2013: 606
  104. 2014: 709
  105. 2015: 821
  106. 2016: 891
  107. 2017: 903
  108. 2018: 923
  109. 2019: 972
  110. 2020: 929
  111. 2021: 868
  112. 2022: 1,032
  113. 2023: 1,075
  114. 2024: 1,084
  115. 2025: 942

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leonel worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,184 people named Leonel alive worldwide today, ranking #1378 globally.

Is Leonel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 317,662 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,184 bearers, which is 1 in 13,179 Americans.

Is Leonel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leonel is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Leonel come from?

Who are famous people named Leonel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".