Boy · Name family
Leonel
257,594births recorded
19Countries
5Variants
1975Peak · Argentina
#58Québec 2025
Leonel is a boy name family recorded 257,594 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#58 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1975, at 945.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lionel (France, United States, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Leonel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel | French | 92,475 | 🇫🇷 France | #1144 | 1971 | ▼ 31 % |
| Lionel | French | 33,833 | 🇺🇸 United States | #659 | 2023 | ▲ 16 % |
| Lionel | French | 17,905 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #152 | 2014 | ▲ 267 % |
| Lionel | French | 2,622 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #106 | 2010 | ▼ 44 % |
| Lionel | French | 1,791 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #542 | 1920 | ▲ 79 % |
| Lionel | French | 1,371 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #283 | 1995 | ▲ 5 % |
| Leonel | Spanish | 67,746 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #120 | 1975 | ▼ 20 % |
| Leonel | Spanish | 27,072 | 🇺🇸 United States | #350 | 2023 | ▲ 28 % |
| Leonel | Spanish | 1,305 | 🇫🇷 France | #3815 | 1917 | ▼ 37 % |
| Leonel | Spanish | 1,035 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #173 | 1944 | ▼ 11 % |
| Leonel | Spanish | 669 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #280 | 2019 | ▲ 8 % |
| Leonel | Spanish | 174 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2023 | ▶ 2 % |
| Lionnel | French | 2,635 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1970 | – |
| Lionell | English | 1,613 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 1949 | ▼ 5 % |
| Lionell | English | 20 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2019 | – |
| Lyonel | French | 770 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1951 | – |
| Lyonel | French | 257 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2012 | ▼ 50 % |
| Lyonel | French | 13 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lionel ↔ Leonel — checked by hand
- Lionel ↔ Lionnel — spelling variant
- Lionel ↔ Lionell — spelling variant
- Lionel ↔ Lyonel — spelling variant
Questions about Leonel
How popular is the name Leonel?
In 2025 it ranked #58 in Québec. Official registers record 257,594 births across 19 countries.
What is Leonel in other languages?
Lionel (French); Lionnel (French); Lionell (English); Lyonel (French).
When was Leonel most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1975, at 945.7 births per 100,000.
Is Leonel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Leonel is a boy name.