Lyal — boys' name

What the Data Says About Lyal

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Lyal between 1915 and 1962, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lyal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyal performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lyal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.