Gender
Origin
- French
- Young lion.
- English
- Latin
- Young lion
Syllables
3
Themes
- Animal
- Arthurian Legend
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lionel
Pronunciation
li(o)-nel
Famous People
Actor Lionel Barrymore, Musician Lionel Richie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #496, 607 births); most recent 2025 (rank #659, 419 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #6799, 9 births); most recent 1986 (rank #10903, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 419 | – |
| 2024 | 528 | – |
| 2023 | 607 | – |
| 2022 | 448 | – |
| 2021 | 410 | – |
| 2020 | 398 | – |
| 2019 | 428 | – |
| 2018 | 418 | – |
| 2017 | 458 | – |
| 2016 | 475 | – |
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 #849, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1197, 24 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 |
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 1971 (rank #25, 4,039 births); most recent 2023 (rank #938, 40 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2014 | 62 |
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
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #258, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #745, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1944 (rank #132, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence