Masculine dossier · first seen 1910
Leonel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
1,084
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Leonel
How many people are named Leonel?
An estimated 25,359 living Americans are named Leonel.
How rare is Leonel?
Leonel is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 942 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.1% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Leonel?
The median age of a living American named Leonel is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 28 years old.
Is Leonel still popular?
Yes. Leonel is holding steady, with 942 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Leonel most common?
Leonel has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 13.8× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
13.1%
2025
942
All-time
27,067
Where it lives now
Leonel is most concentrated in Texas — about 12.4× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Leonel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.