US rank #2775 Unisex name Peak 2021 582 births

Lyan — #2775 US boys' name

582 babies named Lyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s2732020s298
#2775
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Lyan was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

75 babies were named Lyan in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 582 babies named Lyan between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lyan currently holds the #2775 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 75 babies received it in a single year. Lyan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 108 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lyan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyan in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyan 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 582 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.

Lyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

582

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2021

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,775

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
75
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
020406080 2024202120182015201220092007 6

Lyan popularity over time — girls

108 total births recorded since 1992 (Lyan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 108 births
45678910 202220202018201620132010200620041992 6

Lyan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
298 births that decade — 51% of Lyan's all-time total
2000s112010s2732020s298

Lyan by state

Where Lyan concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Lyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
61 10.5%
#2 Texas
56 9.6%
#3 Florida
44 7.6%
#4 New York
36 6.2%
#5 New Jersey
11 1.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
10 1.7%
#7 Massachusetts
6 1.0%
California share of Lyan's total US births 10.5%
Even split

61 of 582 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyan?
582 babies have been named Lyan since 2007. It currently ranks #2775 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 75 births.
When was Lyan most popular?
Lyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Lyan most popular?
The top states for the name Lyan are California (61 births), Texas (56 births), Florida (44 births).
Is Lyan a unisex name?
Yes, Lyan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 582 births, and as a girl's name it has 108 births.
How long has the name Lyan been used?
Lyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyam, Lyall, Lyal, Lyanno, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.