Lionel
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning little lion.
Babies a year
456
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#659
down from #561
UK popularity
#1197
24 babies
How Lionel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #645 |
| 2016 | #583 |
| 2017 | #595 |
| 2018 | #636 |
| 2019 | #630 |
| 2020 | #660 |
| 2021 | #662 |
| 2022 | #619 |
| 2023 | #494 |
| 2024 | #561 |
| 2025 | #659 |
In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Lionel. In the US, 456 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lionel was most common in 1925, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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