Over the past 110 years, 24 923 boys have been named Lionel. The name Lionel ranks 653th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Lionel in 1911. The peak of popularity of the name Lionel came in the 1920s and 1930s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.