The first name Leonel
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Leonel, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 17 births (#1,461).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leonel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leonel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 942 boys born in the United States were named Leonel, the 350th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 1,084 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Leonel
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leonel FernándezFormer president of the Dominican Republic, born 1953
- Leonel SánchezChilean footballer, 1936–2022
- Leonel ÁlvarezColombian footballer and manager, born 1965
- Leonel MoreiraCosta Rican footballer, born 1990
- Leonel VangioniArgentine footballer, born 1987
- Leonel BrizolaBrazilian politician (1922–2004)
- Leonel SuárezCuban decathlete, born 1987
- Leonel Marshall Jr.Cuban volleyball player, born 1979
- Leonel PowerBritish composer and music theoretician, 1370–1445
- Leonel JustinianoBolivian professional footballer, born 1992
- Leonel MoralesBolivian footballer, born 1988
- Leonel GaleanoArgentine footballer, born 1991
Questions
- How popular is the name Leonel?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Leonel, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2023, with 17 births.
- Is Leonel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 27,072 US babies named Leonel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Leonel most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 1,084 babies were named Leonel, its highest rank at 317th.