How Many People Are Named Lion?
An estimated 401 people in the United States have the first name Lion. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Lion peaked in popularity in 2022 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lion as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lion paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
401
About 1 in 854,749 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
42 births
Total Registered
410
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lion
Lion is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 410 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lion as a male name
Ranked #3,643 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (42 births)
Lion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lion span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 188 babies were registered. Lion remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lion by Decade
How has Lion tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lion by State
Birth registrations for Lion span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Florida. On average, about 17 Lions were registered per state.
Lion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lion
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lion?
We estimate approximately 401 people named Lion are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 854,749 Americans share this first name.
Is Lion a common name?
Lion is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 410 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lion most popular?
Lion reached peak popularity in 2022, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lion is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lion a male name?
Lion is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lion Smith, Lion Johnson, Lion Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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