Lionell vs Lion

Side-by-side comparison of Lionell and Lion — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lionell

Boy name · Rank #12434

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Name B

Lion

Boy name · Rank #3610

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lionell Lion
2014 10 18
2015 8 24
2016 9 18
2017 — 29
2018 7 28
2019 8 32
2020 — 23
2021 — 24
2022 — 42
2023 — 41
2024 5 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, 1915–2024.

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