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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Leonel
Leonel has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 27,072 U.S. babies, the 642nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,084 in 2024, with 942 in 2025.
Leonel has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).