Masculine dossier · first seen 1915
Lionell
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1960
Peak era
1960
Peak births
36
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lionell
How many people are named Lionell?
An estimated 1,148 living Americans are named Lionell.
How rare is Lionell?
Lionell is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 80.6% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Lionell?
The median age of a living American named Lionell is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 65 years old.
Is Lionell still popular?
Not especially. Lionell has been declining since its 1960 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.
Where is Lionell most common?
Lionell has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 18.1× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
80.6%
2025
7
All-time
1,613
Where it lives now
Lionell is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 18.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Lionell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.