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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lion | Lionel |
| Current Rank | #3625 | #562 |
| Total Births (all years) | 448 | 33,789 |
| Peak Year | 2022 | 2023 |
| Peak Year Births | 43 | 609 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1922 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lion | Lionel |
| 1880s | - | 73 |
| 1890s | - | 176 |
| 1900s | - | 261 |
| 1910s | - | 1,726 |
| 1920s | 6 | 3,046 |
| 1930s | - | 2,915 |
| 1940s | - | 3,067 |
| 1950s | - | 3,632 |
| 1960s | - | 3,466 |
| 1970s | - | 2,426 |
| 1980s | - | 3,368 |
| 1990s | 23 | 1,704 |
| 2000s | 32 | 1,440 |
| 2010s | 188 | 3,674 |
| 2020s | 199 | 2,815 |
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 | 43 | 450 |
| 2023 | 41 | 609 |
| 2024 | 31 | 529 |
| 2025 | 37 | 419 |