Leal
The Story of Leal
As a girl name
Leal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 8 Leals were born — ranking #7,469 that year. As of 2026, Leal ranks #7,469 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Leals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Leal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 7 Leals were born — ranking #3,092 that year. As of 2026, Leal ranks #3,668 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Leals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Leal
Leal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Leal's peak popularity came in 1932 when it ranked #3,092. Use the chart and map above to compare Leal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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