Lionel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Lionel 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

Lionel first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 148 babies (rank #220 that year). In 2024 it was given to 118 boys (rank #279). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Lionel

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.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,373

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

148

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lionel

Lionel Messiassociation football player · b. 1987
Lionel Richiepop musician · b. 1949
Lionel Jospinwitness filmed · b. 1937
Lionel Barrymorefilm actor · b. 1878
Lionel Scaloniassociation football player · b. 1978

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Year-by-Year Detail

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