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Lion
OriginEnglish animal name, Hebrew
Meaning"lion; my strength"
GenderBoy
About Lion
Variation of Lyon
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,245 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,732 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | #3,845 | 28 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | #3,532 | 32 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | #4,361 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #4,322 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | #2,979 | 42 | 24.1 |
| 2023 | #3,034 | 41 | 24 |
| 2024 | #3,643 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #3,219 | 37 | 21.7 |
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- Lion O'Loughlin (b.2012)
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- Lion Balotelli (b.2017)
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- Jack Lion Hartzler (b.2014)
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- "Lion
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