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.

Name A

Lionel

Boy name · Rank #560

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Name B

Lion

Boy name · Rank #3610

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

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 448 42
2023 607 41
2024 528 31

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, 1880–2024.

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