babyNamedLionel
“little lion”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,070th
- births in 2023–2025
- 110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,667
- −1.2% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1971
Meaning and origin of Lionel
Lionel means “little lion” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Lionel in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1971.
- Over recent years, Lionel has been stable (−1.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lionel every 83 schools.
Lionel in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
509th boys’ name67 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,536+9.7% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
570th boys’ name1,557 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,302+5.4% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
671st boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,454
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,021st boys’ name89 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,285+6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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