Lionel
2 countries#924 in France, 2022FR
#924
in France, 2022
US
#659
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
126,226
Peak year (France)
1971
Peak-year count
4,040
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Lionel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
92,393 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #924 · peaked in 1971 with 4,040 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Yvelines, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
33,833 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #659 · peaked in 2023 with 609 births
Most common in: Louisiana, California, Texas, New York, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Lionel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #492 | — |
| 2004 | #529 | ↓37 |
| 2005 | #508 | ↑21 |
| 2006 | #668 | ↓160 |
| 2007 | #670 | ↓2 |
| 2008 | #798 | ↓128 |
| 2009 | #738 | ↑60 |
| 2010 | #780 | ↓42 |
| 2011 | #861 | ↓81 |
| 2012 | #919 | ↓58 |
| 2013 | #843 | ↑76 |
| 2014 | #769 | ↑74 |
| 2015 | #814 | ↓45 |
| 2016 | #951 | ↓137 |
| 2017 | #739 | ↑212 |
| 2018 | #1233 | ↓494 |
| 2019 | #860 | ↑373 |
| 2020 | #1057 | ↓197 |
| 2021 | #1034 | ↑23 |
| 2022 | #924 | ↑110 |
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