Boys' name · since 1912
Lyall
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Lyall, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,759 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,761 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 291
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
291 babies have been named Lyall since 1912, making it today's #9761 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lyall recorded 291 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #9761 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #10,759 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,761 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 291 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyall ranks #10,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,761 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 291 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,759 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,761 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 291
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lyall's 291 recorded births place it above 76.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Wisconsin.
How Lyall compares
291 45th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lyall's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyall | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 291 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lyall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyall's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyall popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1929)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Lyall by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (71 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Lyall's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lyall births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
35 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 71 births (24% of all-time use).
Lyall by state
Where Lyall concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 10 | 3.4% |
10 of 291 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lyall's data
- Lyall's decade-level peak was the 1920s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Lyalls (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lyall: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
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, 1912–2025 (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 Lyall 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.