Lion is a rare variant of Liana that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Lion is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,219 for boy births in the United States (and #6,920 across all names), given to 37 babies. Lion first appears in 1922 and peaked in 2022 (43 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | #3,219 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | #3,656 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | #3,039 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | #2,940 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | #4,322 |
| 2020 | 23 | 23 | #4,363 |
| 2019 | 32 | 32 | #3,534 |
| 2018 | 28 | 28 | #3,845 |
| 2017 | 29 | 29 | #3,733 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | #5,242 |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | #4,245 |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | #5,179 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #6,482 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | #9,377 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #9,280 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #7,926 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #13,695 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #6,279 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #13,605 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #8,787 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #10,934 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #9,735 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #7,447 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #8,269 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | #4,117 |