Total births
149
Boys' name · since 2007
Lycan
149 babies named Lycan in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8133
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Lycan currently ranks #8133 among boys' names in America, with 149 babies recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lycan has been recorded 149 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #8133 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2024.
- #8133 among boys today
- 149 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lycan is currently the #8133 boys' name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 149 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8133
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Lycan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8133
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Lycan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lycan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Lycan compares
149 33th percentile among 14,294 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
Lycan's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lycan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lycan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lycan splits its recorded history at 2016: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lycan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#8,133
Active since
2007
Lycan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Lycan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lycan's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Lycan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lycan? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 149 babies named Lycan. Today it holds rank #8133 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 19 births.
When was Lycan most popular? ▼
Lycan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Lycan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lycan since 2007 -- 18 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Lycan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lycurgus. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lycan's data
- Lycan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lycan: #8133 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lycan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lycan 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 June 2026.