The baby name Lionel appears in baby name data for the United States from 1911 to 2024. It was most popular in 2016 with 548 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Lionel has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 38 |
| 1912 | 67 |
| 1913 | 93 |
| 1914 | 120 |
| 1915 | 179 |
| 1916 | 168 |
| 1917 | 201 |
| 1918 | 206 |
| 1919 | 220 |
| 1920 | 232 |
| 1921 | 309 |
| 1922 | 246 |
| 1923 | 281 |
| 1924 | 279 |
| 1925 | 263 |
| 1926 | 255 |
| 1927 | 264 |
| 1928 | 268 |
| 1929 | 215 |
| 1930 | 225 |
| 1931 | 275 |
| 1932 | 267 |
| 1933 | 263 |
| 1934 | 263 |
| 1935 | 206 |
| 1936 | 248 |
| 1937 | 207 |
| 1938 | 225 |
| 1939 | 257 |
| 1940 | 251 |
| 1941 | 279 |
| 1942 | 246 |
| 1943 | 236 |
| 1944 | 297 |
| 1945 | 268 |
| 1946 | 296 |
| 1947 | 331 |
| 1948 | 333 |
| 1949 | 296 |
| 1950 | 318 |
| 1951 | 273 |
| 1952 | 312 |
| 1953 | 355 |
| 1954 | 326 |
| 1955 | 360 |
| 1956 | 455 |
| 1957 | 338 |
| 1958 | 360 |
| 1959 | 434 |
| 1960 | 488 |
| 1961 | 354 |
| 1962 | 420 |
| 1963 | 392 |
| 1964 | 338 |
| 1965 | 277 |
| 1966 | 294 |
| 1967 | 261 |
| 1968 | 210 |
| 1969 | 243 |
| 1970 | 177 |
| 1971 | 193 |
| 1972 | 158 |
| 1973 | 181 |
| 1974 | 140 |
| 1975 | 191 |
| 1976 | 220 |
| 1977 | 223 |
| 1978 | 221 |
| 1979 | 197 |
| 1980 | 283 |
| 1981 | 268 |
| 1982 | 341 |
| 1983 | 440 |
| 1984 | 425 |
| 1985 | 341 |
| 1986 | 274 |
| 1987 | 245 |
| 1988 | 190 |
| 1989 | 202 |
| 1990 | 176 |
| 1991 | 129 |
| 1992 | 153 |
| 1993 | 106 |
| 1994 | 101 |
| 1995 | 102 |
| 1996 | 77 |
| 1997 | 54 |
| 1998 | 98 |
| 1999 | 93 |
| 2000 | 88 |
| 2001 | 107 |
| 2002 | 75 |
| 2003 | 54 |
| 2004 | 86 |
| 2005 | 95 |
| 2006 | 88 |
| 2007 | 93 |
| 2008 | 138 |
| 2009 | 101 |
| 2010 | 156 |
| 2011 | 154 |
| 2012 | 256 |
| 2013 | 255 |
| 2014 | 318 |
| 2015 | 410 |
| 2016 | 548 |
| 2017 | 403 |
| 2018 | 405 |
| 2019 | 358 |
| 2020 | 284 |
| 2021 | 383 |
| 2022 | 351 |
| 2023 | 503 |
| 2024 | 475 |