Lion vs Lionel

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

Name A

Lion

Boy name · Rank #3610

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Name B

Lionel

Boy name · Rank #560

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lion Lionel
Current Rank #3610 #560
Total Births (all years) 410 33,366
Peak Year 2022 2023
Peak Year Births 42 607
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lion Lionel
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 176
1900ss — 261
1910ss — 1,726
1920ss 6 3,046
1930ss — 2,915
1940ss — 3,067
1950ss — 3,632
1960ss — 3,466
1970ss — 2,426
1980ss — 3,369
1990ss 23 1,704
2000ss 32 1,440
2010ss 188 3,674
2020ss 161 2,391

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lion Lionel
2014 18 388
2015 24 405
2016 18 475
2017 29 458
2018 28 418
2019 32 428
2020 23 398
2021 24 410
2022 42 448
2023 41 607
2024 31 528

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, 1922–2024.

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