Lionel
Boy name · Latin origin
Lionel meaning
lion
Lionel at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #560 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- lion
- nature
Lionel popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #682 | 8 |
| 1890 | #511 | 14 |
| 1900 | #446 | 26 |
| 1910 | #480 | 33 |
| 1920 | #362 | 272 |
| 1930 | #330 | 281 |
| 1934 | #295 | 336 |
| 1940 | #352 | 260 |
| 1950 | #355 | 363 |
| 1960 | #364 | 467 |
| 1970 | #522 | 239 |
| 1980 | #483 | 304 |
| 1990 | #664 | 231 |
| 2000 | #998 | 148 |
| 2010 | #899 | 228 |
| 2020 | #658 | 398 |
| 2024 | #560 | 528 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #682 | 8 |
| 1882 | #943 | 5 |
| 1883 | #720 | 7 |
| 1884 | #848 | 6 |
| 1885 | #936 | 5 |
| 1886 | #578 | 11 |
| 1887 | #488 | 13 |
| 1888 | #704 | 9 |
| 1889 | #673 | 9 |
| 1890 | #511 | 14 |
| 1891 | #427 | 17 |
| 1892 | #748 | 9 |
| 1893 | #419 | 19 |
| 1894 | #419 | 20 |
| 1895 | #456 | 19 |
| 1896 | #438 | 20 |
| 1897 | #438 | 19 |
| 1898 | #435 | 21 |
| 1899 | #438 | 18 |
| 1900 | #446 | 26 |
| 1901 | #422 | 20 |
| 1902 | #490 | 19 |
| 1903 | #353 | 30 |
| 1904 | #482 | 20 |
| 1905 | #430 | 25 |
| 1906 | #424 | 27 |
| 1907 | #417 | 30 |
| 1908 | #438 | 30 |
| 1909 | #428 | 34 |
| 1910 | #480 | 33 |
| 1911 | #314 | 74 |
| 1912 | #346 | 119 |
| 1913 | #367 | 129 |
| 1914 | #365 | 168 |
| 1915 | #359 | 224 |
| 1916 | #385 | 205 |
| 1917 | #350 | 255 |
| 1918 | #356 | 266 |
| 1919 | #362 | 253 |
| 1920 | #362 | 272 |
| 1921 | #318 | 334 |
| 1922 | #338 | 302 |
| 1923 | #319 | 329 |
| 1924 | #322 | 325 |
| 1925 | #327 | 309 |
| 1926 | #338 | 294 |
| 1927 | #322 | 319 |
| 1928 | #326 | 297 |
| 1929 | #344 | 265 |
| 1930 | #330 | 281 |
| 1931 | #321 | 290 |
| 1932 | #310 | 311 |
| 1933 | #295 | 321 |
| 1934 | #295 | 336 |
| 1935 | #325 | 281 |
| 1936 | #314 | 291 |
| 1937 | #345 | 247 |
| 1938 | #333 | 280 |
| 1939 | #332 | 277 |
| 1940 | #352 | 260 |
| 1941 | #341 | 287 |
| 1942 | #366 | 274 |
| 1943 | #364 | 284 |
| 1944 | #343 | 303 |
| 1945 | #345 | 306 |
| 1946 | #360 | 329 |
| 1947 | #370 | 349 |
| 1948 | #368 | 339 |
| 1949 | #370 | 336 |
| 1950 | #355 | 363 |
| 1951 | #370 | 340 |
| 1952 | #366 | 340 |
| 1953 | #354 | 385 |
| 1954 | #372 | 359 |
| 1955 | #407 | 323 |
| 1956 | #365 | 410 |
| 1957 | #425 | 336 |
| 1958 | #411 | 362 |
| 1959 | #389 | 414 |
| 1960 | #364 | 467 |
| 1961 | #389 | 421 |
| 1962 | #402 | 404 |
| 1963 | #412 | 383 |
| 1964 | #421 | 368 |
| 1965 | #455 | 290 |
| 1966 | #449 | 292 |
| 1967 | #441 | 292 |
| 1968 | #466 | 266 |
| 1969 | #454 | 283 |
| 1970 | #522 | 239 |
| 1971 | #504 | 260 |
| 1972 | #542 | 215 |
| 1973 | #505 | 239 |
| 1974 | #553 | 212 |
| 1975 | #503 | 252 |
| 1976 | #486 | 266 |
| 1977 | #528 | 251 |
| 1978 | #521 | 249 |
| 1979 | #548 | 243 |
| 1980 | #483 | 304 |
| 1981 | #487 | 293 |
| 1982 | #455 | 354 |
| 1983 | #395 | 421 |
| 1984 | #387 | 443 |
| 1985 | #428 | 401 |
| 1986 | #484 | 327 |
| 1987 | #508 | 310 |
| 1988 | #584 | 251 |
| 1989 | #602 | 265 |
| 1990 | #664 | 231 |
| 1991 | #708 | 205 |
| 1992 | #746 | 191 |
| 1993 | #727 | 204 |
| 1994 | #847 | 160 |
| 1995 | #824 | 169 |
| 1996 | #974 | 130 |
| 1997 | #1,051 | 121 |
| 1998 | #913 | 157 |
| 1999 | #1,019 | 136 |
| 2000 | #998 | 148 |
| 2001 | #992 | 154 |
| 2002 | #1,160 | 122 |
| 2003 | #1,167 | 128 |
| 2004 | #1,235 | 122 |
| 2005 | #1,132 | 144 |
| 2006 | #1,224 | 137 |
| 2007 | #1,169 | 151 |
| 2008 | #1,132 | 161 |
| 2009 | #1,074 | 173 |
| 2010 | #899 | 228 |
| 2011 | #791 | 282 |
| 2012 | #807 | 275 |
| 2013 | #738 | 317 |
| 2014 | #662 | 388 |
| 2015 | #645 | 405 |
| 2016 | #583 | 475 |
| 2017 | #595 | 458 |
| 2018 | #634 | 418 |
| 2019 | #631 | 428 |
| 2020 | #658 | 398 |
| 2021 | #660 | 410 |
| 2022 | #623 | 448 |
| 2023 | #496 | 607 |
| 2024 | #560 | 528 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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