Lyall vs Lyan

Side-by-side comparison of Lyall and Lyan — 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

Lyan

Boy name · Rank #2775

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Metric Lyall Lyan
Current Rank #9006 #2775
Total Births (all years) 284 582
Peak Year 1929 2021
Peak Year Births 16 75
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 2007

Births by Decade

Decade Lyall Lyan
1910ss 41 —
1920ss 71 —
1930ss 55 —
1940ss 38 —
1950ss 35 —
1960ss 10 —
1970ss 7 —
1990ss 6 —
2000ss 5 11
2010ss — 273
2020ss 16 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyall Lyan
2014 — 19
2015 — 22
2016 — 32
2017 — 46
2018 — 44
2019 — 60
2020 — 54
2021 — 75
2022 8 65
2023 — 57
2024 8 47

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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