Lionel
A boy's name of English and French origin, ranked #659 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #659
- Best ever
- #295 in 1933
- US births since 1880
- 33,833
- Born in 2025
- 419
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- Young lion
- Lion, kingliness, grandeur, courage
- Cousin of Lancelot
First appears in Arthurian legend. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 609 in 2023. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- LA4,442
- CA3,687
- TX3,561
- NY2,710
- IL1,552
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 82% of this name's national total.