Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: FrenchLionel is a masculine given name which originated as a French diminutive of Léon. Both names are derived from the Latin word “leon,” meaning “lion”.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lionel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18 | #785 |
| 1992 | 12 | #1,039 |
| 1993 | 12 | #1,081 |
| 1994 | 9 | #1,228 |
| 1995 | 16 | #941 |
| 1996 | 11 | #1,222 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,070 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,397 |
| 1999 | 15 | #973 |
| 2000 | 15 | #986 |
| 2001 | 12 | #1,166 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,755 |
| 2003 | 11 | #1,298 |
| 2004 | 10 | #1,486 |
| 2005 | 14 | #1,202 |
| 2006 | 12 | #1,394 |
| 2007 | 15 | #1,237 |
| 2008 | 14 | #1,336 |
| 2009 | 20 | #1,066 |
| 2010 | 25 | #904 |
| 2011 | 18 | #1,171 |
| 2012 | 31 | #771 |
| 2013 | 47 | #579 |
| 2014 | 48 | #574 |
| 2015 | 48 | #562 |
| 2016 | 60 | #483 |
| 2017 | 74 | #415 |
| 2018 | 72 | #420 |
| 2019 | 94 | #341 |
| 2020 | 102 | #316 |
| 2021 | 125 | #281 |
| 2022 | 118 | #274 |
| 2023 | 148 | #220 |
| 2024 | 118 | #279 |
