Lyon vs Lyonel

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

Name A

Lyon

Boy name · Rank #1892

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Name B

Lyonel

Boy name · Rank #11042

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Metric Lyon Lyonel
Current Rank #1892 #11042
Total Births (all years) 908 252
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 84 11
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Lyon Lyonel
1920ss — 6
1930ss — 5
1940ss 5 —
1960ss 14 16
1970ss 44 23
1980ss 5 60
1990ss 47 13
2000ss 112 22
2010ss 372 71
2020ss 309 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyon Lyonel
2014 29 8
2015 43 11
2016 42 5
2017 41 7
2018 54 9
2019 62 9
2020 52 6
2021 50 8
2022 70 6
2023 53 10
2024 84 6

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, 1947–2024.

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