Lionel vs Lionell

Side-by-side comparison of Lionel and Lionell — 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

Lionell

Boy name · Rank #12434

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Metric Lionel Lionell
Current Rank #560 #12434
Total Births (all years) 33,366 1,606
Peak Year 2023 1960
Peak Year Births 607 36
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Lionel Lionell
1880ss 73 —
1890ss 176 —
1900ss 261 —
1910ss 1,726 19
1920ss 3,046 60
1930ss 2,915 84
1940ss 3,067 173
1950ss 3,632 286
1960ss 3,466 249
1970ss 2,426 199
1980ss 3,369 248
1990ss 1,704 114
2000ss 1,440 95
2010ss 3,674 74
2020ss 2,391 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lionel Lionell
2014 388 10
2015 405 8
2016 475 9
2017 458 —
2018 418 7
2019 428 8
2020 398 —
2021 410 —
2022 448 —
2023 607 —
2024 528 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, 1880–2024.

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