Boys name
Lionel
Lionel is a boys' name given to 27,437 boys in the United States since 1911, peaking in 2023 with 559 births. It has appeared in 44 states, and reached its highest rank of 46th among boys names in New Hampshire in 1917.
Which states favor Lionel
Lionel by state
Top states by all-time births named Lionel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 4,442 | #784 (2022) |
| 2 | California | 3,687 | #381 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 3,561 | #537 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 2,710 | #872 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 1,552 | — |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 1,177 | — |
| 7 | Florida | 1,018 | — |
| 8 | Michigan | 781 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 689 | — |
| 10 | Maine | 685 | — |
| 11 | New Jersey | 508 | — |
| 12 | Arizona | 496 | — |
| 13 | North Carolina | 495 | — |
| 14 | Virginia | 489 | — |
| 15 | Maryland | 412 | — |
| 16 | Ohio | 385 | — |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 382 | — |
| 18 | Georgia | 370 | — |
| 19 | Mississippi | 331 | — |
| 20 | Missouri | 321 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).