How Many People Are Named Lionell?
An estimated 1,246 people in the United States have the first name Lionell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Lionell peaked in popularity in 1960 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lionell 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 Lionell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,246
About 1 in 275,084 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1960
36 births
Total Registered
1,606
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lionell
Lionell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,606 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lionell as a male name
Ranked #13,401 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (36 births)
Lionell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lionell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 286 babies were registered. Lionell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lionell by Decade
How has Lionell 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.
Lionell by State
Birth registrations for Lionell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in California, Mississippi, Illinois. On average, about 57 Lionells were registered per state.
Lionell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lionell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lionell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lionell?
We estimate approximately 1,246 people named Lionell 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 275,084 Americans share this first name.
Is Lionell a common name?
Lionell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,606 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lionell most popular?
Lionell reached peak popularity in 1960, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lionell is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lionell a male name?
Lionell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lionell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lionell Smith, Lionell Johnson, Lionell 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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