Gender
Origin
- English
- Lion. The lion is a figure in art and religious symbolism of many cultures: symbolizing kingliness and grandeur and courage.
Lion
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lion
Pronunciation
lion
Celebrity Babies
Son of Alex O'Loughlin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2960, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3181, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2670, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3386, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence