Lion vs Lionell

Side-by-side comparison of Lion and Lionell — 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

Lionell

Boy name · Rank #12434

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Metric Lion Lionell
Current Rank #3610 #12434
Total Births (all years) 410 1,606
Peak Year 2022 1960
Peak Year Births 42 36
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Lion Lionell
1910ss — 19
1920ss 6 60
1930ss — 84
1940ss — 173
1950ss — 286
1960ss — 249
1970ss — 199
1980ss — 248
1990ss 23 114
2000ss 32 95
2010ss 188 74
2020ss 161 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lion Lionell
2014 18 10
2015 24 8
2016 18 9
2017 29 —
2018 28 7
2019 32 8
2020 23 —
2021 24 —
2022 42 —
2023 41 —
2024 31 5

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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