Lio vs Lionel

Side-by-side comparison of Lio and Lionel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lio

Boy name · Rank #2903

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Name B

Lionel

Boy name · Rank #560

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lio Lionel
Current Rank #2903 #560
Total Births (all years) 343 33,366
Peak Year 2024 2023
Peak Year Births 44 607
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lio Lionel
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 176
1900ss — 261
1910ss — 1,726
1920ss — 3,046
1930ss — 2,915
1940ss — 3,067
1950ss — 3,632
1960ss — 3,466
1970ss — 2,426
1980ss — 3,369
1990ss — 1,704
2000ss 21 1,440
2010ss 172 3,674
2020ss 150 2,391

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lio Lionel
2014 20 388
2015 16 405
2016 12 475
2017 24 458
2018 22 418
2019 25 428
2020 20 398
2021 21 410
2022 28 448
2023 37 607
2024 44 528

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2024.

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