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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lionel

Ranked #1527 - 1 in 372,509 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

21,476

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1527

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1527
Rarity
1 in 372,509
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Lionel

There are an estimated 21,476 people named Lionel alive worldwide today. That ranks Lionel at #1527 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lionel is held by approximately 21,476 people, ranking #1527 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,454 U.S. residents).

Historically Lionel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Lionel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Lionel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lionel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1882: 5
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 6
  5. 1885: 5
  6. 1886: 11
  7. 1887: 13
  8. 1888: 9
  9. 1889: 9
  10. 1890: 14
  11. 1891: 17
  12. 1892: 9
  13. 1893: 19
  14. 1894: 20
  15. 1895: 19
  16. 1896: 20
  17. 1897: 19
  18. 1898: 21
  19. 1899: 18
  20. 1900: 26
  21. 1901: 20
  22. 1902: 19
  23. 1903: 30
  24. 1904: 20
  25. 1905: 25
  26. 1906: 27
  27. 1907: 30
  28. 1908: 30
  29. 1909: 34
  30. 1910: 33
  31. 1911: 74
  32. 1912: 119
  33. 1913: 129
  34. 1914: 168
  35. 1915: 224
  36. 1916: 205
  37. 1917: 255
  38. 1918: 266
  39. 1919: 253
  40. 1920: 272
  41. 1921: 339
  42. 1922: 302
  43. 1923: 329
  44. 1924: 325
  45. 1925: 309
  46. 1926: 294
  47. 1927: 319
  48. 1928: 297
  49. 1929: 265
  50. 1930: 281
  51. 1931: 295
  52. 1932: 311
  53. 1933: 321
  54. 1934: 336
  55. 1935: 281
  56. 1936: 291
  57. 1937: 247
  58. 1938: 280
  59. 1939: 277
  60. 1940: 260
  61. 1941: 287
  62. 1942: 274
  63. 1943: 284
  64. 1944: 303
  65. 1945: 306
  66. 1946: 329
  67. 1947: 349
  68. 1948: 339
  69. 1949: 336
  70. 1950: 363
  71. 1951: 340
  72. 1952: 340
  73. 1953: 385
  74. 1954: 359
  75. 1955: 323
  76. 1956: 410
  77. 1957: 336
  78. 1958: 365
  79. 1959: 416
  80. 1960: 468
  81. 1961: 420
  82. 1962: 405
  83. 1963: 382
  84. 1964: 368
  85. 1965: 290
  86. 1966: 292
  87. 1967: 292
  88. 1968: 266
  89. 1969: 283
  90. 1970: 239
  91. 1971: 260
  92. 1972: 215
  93. 1973: 239
  94. 1974: 212
  95. 1975: 252
  96. 1976: 266
  97. 1977: 251
  98. 1978: 249
  99. 1979: 243
  100. 1980: 304
  101. 1981: 302
  102. 1982: 354
  103. 1983: 425
  104. 1984: 448
  105. 1985: 406
  106. 1986: 332
  107. 1987: 310
  108. 1988: 251
  109. 1989: 265
  110. 1990: 231
  111. 1991: 205
  112. 1992: 191
  113. 1993: 204
  114. 1994: 160
  115. 1995: 169
  116. 1996: 130
  117. 1997: 121
  118. 1998: 157
  119. 1999: 136
  120. 2000: 148
  121. 2001: 154
  122. 2002: 122
  123. 2003: 128
  124. 2004: 122
  125. 2005: 144
  126. 2006: 137
  127. 2007: 151
  128. 2008: 161
  129. 2009: 173
  130. 2010: 228
  131. 2011: 282
  132. 2012: 275
  133. 2013: 317
  134. 2014: 388
  135. 2015: 405
  136. 2016: 475
  137. 2017: 458
  138. 2018: 418
  139. 2019: 428
  140. 2020: 398
  141. 2021: 410
  142. 2022: 450
  143. 2023: 609
  144. 2024: 529
  145. 2025: 419

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lionel worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,476 people named Lionel alive worldwide today, ranking #1527 globally.

Is Lionel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 372,509 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,476 bearers, which is 1 in 15,454 Americans.

Is Lionel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lionel is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Lionel come from?

Who are famous people named Lionel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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