unisex name
Leal
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 47
Leal is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1982 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 18 |
How popular is Leal?
In 1982, Leal was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leal
How popular is the name Leal?
In 1982, Leal was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leal a girl's or a boy's name?
Leal is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Leal?
Leal has 1 syllable.
When was Leal most popular?
Leal peaked in 1982, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.