Lionell comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Lionell - Lion-like; Brave; Strong..
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How popular is Lionell?
1960peak year
Today, Lionell is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10183), with only about 7 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1960, 36 babies were given the name (ranked #1330 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Lionell has been declining in recent years. In all, around 1,606 babies have been registered as Lionell since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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