Lionel is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #3225 in 2002 with 3 recorded births. This places Lionel in the bottom 23% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 38 births ranking #847. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 96,096 boys born was named Lionel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.