Lionell vs Lionel

Side-by-side comparison of Lionell and Lionel — 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

Lionel

Boy name · Rank #560

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lionell Lionel
2014 10 388
2015 8 405
2016 9 475
2017 — 458
2018 7 418
2019 8 428
2020 — 398
2021 — 410
2022 — 448
2023 — 607
2024 5 528

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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