Leonell comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Lion-hearted..
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How popular is Leonell?
2020peak year
Today, Leonell is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9285), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2020, 12 babies were given the name (ranked #6859 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Leonell's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 145 babies have been registered as Leonell since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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