Lionell Boy
How popular is Lionell?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Lionell in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
1,208living people named Lionell (est.)
51median age of people named Lionell
1,613babies named Lionell since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Lionell popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys (▲ 2634 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1960 (36 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,226 in 1949 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Lionell counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Lionel family of names ranked #616 for boys in 2025 (#533 the year before), with 431 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel | 419 | 97% |
| Lyonel | 5 | 1% |
| Lionell | 7 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Lionell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | #2,828 |
| 1920s | 60 | #2,316 |
| 1930s | 84 | #1,992 |
| 1940s | 173 | #1,226 |
| 1950s | 286 | #1,267 |
| 1960s | 249 | #1,319 |
| 1970s | 199 | #1,612 |
| 1980s | 248 | #1,763 |
| 1990s | 114 | #2,983 |
| 2000s | 95 | #5,487 |
| 2010s | 74 | #7,021 |
| 2020s | 12 | #9,710 |
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Questions
- Is Lionell a boy or girl name?
- Lionell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lionell were boys.
- How popular is the name Lionell?
- 7 baby boys were named Lionell in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
- When was Lionell most popular?
- Lionell peaked in 1960, when 36 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,226 in 1949.
- How many people are named Lionell?
- 1,613 babies have been named Lionell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,208 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.