Boys' name · since 1915

Lyal

Lyal has 145 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,985 of 45,481
all-time among boys
145
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Lyal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 145 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyal has been recorded 145 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1962.

  • #14,985 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 145 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyal ranks #14,985 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,985 of 45,481
all-time among boys
145
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lyal's 145 recorded births place it above 67.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lyal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lyal's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lyal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1930)
12
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
468101214 19151920192419271930193819471962 5

Lyal by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (64 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Lyal's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Lyal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyal? ▼
145 babies have been named Lyal since 1915. All-time, it sits at #14,985 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1930 with 12 births.
Where does Lyal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyal ranks #14,985 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lyal most popular? ▼
Lyal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Lyal been used? ▼
Records for Lyal go back to 1915, giving 48 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Lyal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyam, Lyan, Lyall, Lyanno, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lyal's data

  • Lyal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lyal

Nearby Names Like Lyal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyal

Lyam Boy
#1090 2,077 births
Lyan Boy
#2601 633 births
Lyall Boy
#9761 291 births
Lyanno Boy
11 births
Lyann Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lyal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lyal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.