Lyall vs Lyam

Side-by-side comparison of Lyall and Lyam — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lyall

Boy name · Rank #9006

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Name B

Lyam

Boy name · Rank #1091

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Metric Lyall Lyam
Current Rank #9006 #1091
Total Births (all years) 284 1,879
Peak Year 1929 2024
Peak Year Births 16 198
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 2002

Births by Decade

Decade Lyall Lyam
1910ss 41 —
1920ss 71 —
1930ss 55 —
1940ss 38 —
1950ss 35 —
1960ss 10 —
1970ss 7 —
1990ss 6 —
2000ss 5 84
2010ss — 974
2020ss 16 821

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyall Lyam
2014 — 97
2015 — 95
2016 — 104
2017 — 125
2018 — 122
2019 — 153
2020 — 151
2021 — 137
2022 8 142
2023 — 193
2024 8 198

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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