Lysander: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,719

among boys · ↑484 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lysander · +44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,980

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

95 babies

All-time total

798

#5,917 all-time among boys

First recorded

1931

in Social Security records

Lysander popularity over time

798 babies have been named Lysander since 1931, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,119
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#3,738
1960s	15	2	+150%	#4,403
1970s	38	4	+153%	#2,758
1980s	21	2	-45%	#4,042
1990s	5	1	-76%	#10,201
2000s	151	15	+2920%	#3,700
2010s	301	30	+99%	#2,785
2020s (to 2025)	256	43	+42%	#1,719

Where Lysander 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	111	0.07	outside top 500
2027	128	0.07	outside top 500
2028	143	0.08	outside top 500
2029	158	0.09	outside top 500
2030	172	0.10	outside top 500

The story of Lysander

Lysander is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,719 in 2025 with 95 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1931, 798 American babies have been named Lysander. Its peak came in 2025, when 95 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 Lysander stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lysander?

The median living Lysander is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Lysander 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.

Lysander year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	95	#1,719
2024	66	#2,203
2023	30	#3,768
2022	23	#4,527
2021	19	#5,043
2020	23	#4,364
2019	27	#3,962
2018	24	#4,309
2017	25	#4,190
2016	27	#3,943
2015	34	#3,338
2014	43	#2,785
2013	32	#3,379
2012	28	#3,767
2011	31	#3,485
2010	30	#3,596
2009	22	#4,528
2008	29	#3,700
2007	25	#4,074
2006	17	#5,222
2005	10	#7,460
2004	7	#9,566
2003	13	#5,760
2002	11	#6,362
2001	6	#10,055
2000	11	#6,172
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,170
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#4,093
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#3,738
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Lysander

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Lysander Spartan military and political leader (died 395 BC) -401–-395 · Antiquity
2 Lysander Spooner American abolitionist and legal theorist (1808–1887) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lysander?

The median living Lysander is about 10 years old. Half of all living Lysanders are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Lysander are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lysander are alive in the United States, based on 798 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lysander in 2025?

Lysander ranked #1,719 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 95 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lysander?

798 babies have been named Lysander in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lysander most popular?

Lysander peaked in 2025, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Lysander a boy or girl name?

Lysander is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lysander rising or falling?

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

Will Lysander become more popular?

Lysander is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 172 boys named Lysander in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lysander?

Well-known people named Lysander include Lysander (military personnel), Lysander Spooner (philosopher).

Names like Lysander

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

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