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LEE-oh-nul; leh-oh-NEHL
Leonel
OriginVariation of Lionel, French
Meaning"young lion"
GenderBoy
US Rank#350
Top 1000
NB Rank#2930
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About Leonel
Variation of Lionel
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #430 | 709 | 369.1 |
| 2015 | #389 | 821 | 428.3 |
| 2016 | #373 | 891 | 469.5 |
| 2017 | #365 | 903 | 487.9 |
| 2018 | #358 | 923 | 508.2 |
| 2019 | #346 | 972 | 541.7 |
| 2020 | #345 | 929 | 538.2 |
| 2021 | #375 | 867 | 495.6 |
| 2022 | #327 | 1,031 | 590.5 |
| 2023 | #308 | 1,074 | 627.9 |
| 2024 | #319 | 1,079 | 626.3 |
| 2025 | #350 | 942 | 551.5 |
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