Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Lyfe

Gender Unisex · 27% girls Rank 2025 #4,805 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#4,805
among boys · ↑380 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Lyfe · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
39 babies
All-time total
463
#9,920 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Lyfe popularity over time

463 babies have been named Lyfe since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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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2000s 25 51 76 8 – #5,345
2010s 61 169 230 23 +203% #3,738
2020s (to 2025) 38 119 157 26 +14% #4,323

Where Lyfe 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Lyfe

Lyfe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,805 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 463 American babies have been named Lyfe, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lyfe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyfe?

The median living Lyfe is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Lyfe are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Lyfe 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 – – 21 #4,805
2024 7 #12,932 19 #5,185
2023 – – 15 #6,109
2022 13 #8,325 18 #5,342
2021 5 #16,743 24 #4,323
2020 13 #8,232 22 #4,503
2019 9 #11,024 20 #4,903
2018 5 #17,160 23 #4,437
2017 11 #9,697 14 #6,218
2016 10 #10,551 29 #3,738
2015 6 #15,648 13 #6,562
2014 5 #18,148 12 #6,906
2013 9 #11,582 20 #4,741
2012 – – 16 #5,629
2011 – – 7 #10,335
2010 6 #16,175 15 #5,928
2009 7 #14,613 11 #7,520
2008 7 #14,764 11 #7,520
2007 5 #19,357 17 #5,345
2006 6 #16,316 12 #6,738
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyfe?

The median living Lyfe is about 8 years old. Half of all living Lyfes are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Lyfe are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lyfe are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lyfe in 2025?

Lyfe ranked #4,805 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyfe?

463 babies have been named Lyfe in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyfe most popular?

Lyfe peaked in 2016, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Lyfe a boy or girl name?

Lyfe is used for both: about 27% of babies named Lyfe have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Lyfe rising or falling?

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

Will Lyfe become more popular?

Lyfe looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Lyfe in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Lyfe

Names that sound and feel close to Lyfe: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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