Lyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,588

among boys · ↑189 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lyan · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,492

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

80 babies

All-time total

747

#6,847 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Lyan popularity over time

747 babies have been named Lyan since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	6	–	6	1	–	–
2000s	22	11	33	3	+450%	#11,805
2010s	59	273	332	33	+906%	#2,303
2020s (to 2025)	27	349	376	63	+89%	#1,991

Where Lyan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

Where Lyan is most popular

Boys named Lyan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lyan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	38	0.080	+135%
New Jersey	12	0.060	+75%
New York	21	0.049	+42%
Texas	39	0.044	+30%
California	30	0.033	≈ national
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-45%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lyan

Lyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,588 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 747 American babies have been named Lyan, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyan?

The median living Lyan is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Lyan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lyan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#14,248	51	#2,588
2024	–	–	47	#2,777
2023	–	–	57	#2,408
2022	9	#10,894	65	#2,228
2021	5	#16,741	75	#1,991
2020	7	#12,949	54	#2,428
2019	9	#11,022	60	#2,303
2018	6	#14,933	44	#2,778
2017	8	#12,309	46	#2,700
2016	8	#12,436	32	#3,492
2015	6	#15,647	22	#4,487
2014	–	–	19	#4,991
2013	7	#14,057	12	#6,870
2012	7	#14,412	13	#6,525
2011	–	–	11	#7,312
2010	8	#12,989	14	#6,248
2009	6	#16,437	5	#13,715
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#11,805
2006	5	#18,906	–	–
2005	6	#15,657	–	–
2004	5	#17,719	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lyan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lyan?

The median living Lyan is about 5 years old. Half of all living Lyans are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Lyan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lyan are alive in the United States, based on 747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyan mean?

Spelling variant of Lian.

How popular is the name Lyan in 2025?

Lyan ranked #2,588 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyan?

747 babies have been named Lyan in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyan most popular?

Lyan peaked in 2021, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Lyan a boy or girl name?

Lyan is used for both: about 15% of babies named Lyan have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Lyan rising or falling?

Lyan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lyan become more popular?

Lyan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Lyan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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