Lionel vs Lion
Side-by-side comparison of Lionel and Lion - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lionel | Lion |
| Current Rank | #562 | #3625 |
| Total Births (all years) | 33,789 | 448 |
| Peak Year | 2023 | 2022 |
| Peak Year Births | 609 | 43 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1922 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lionel | Lion |
| 1880s | 73 | - |
| 1890s | 176 | - |
| 1900s | 261 | - |
| 1910s | 1,726 | - |
| 1920s | 3,046 | 6 |
| 1930s | 2,915 | - |
| 1940s | 3,067 | - |
| 1950s | 3,632 | - |
| 1960s | 3,466 | - |
| 1970s | 2,426 | - |
| 1980s | 3,368 | - |
| 1990s | 1,704 | 23 |
| 2000s | 1,440 | 32 |
| 2010s | 3,674 | 188 |
| 2020s | 2,815 | 199 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lionel | Lion |
| 2014 | 388 | 18 |
| 2015 | 405 | 24 |
| 2016 | 475 | 18 |
| 2017 | 458 | 29 |
| 2018 | 418 | 28 |
| 2019 | 428 | 32 |
| 2020 | 398 | 23 |
| 2021 | 410 | 24 |
| 2022 | 450 | 43 |
| 2023 | 609 | 41 |
| 2024 | 529 | 31 |
| 2025 | 419 | 37 |