US rank #11259 Boys' name Peak 1984 79 births

Lyden — #11259 US boys' name

79 babies named Lyden in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s112000s52010s492020s14
#11259
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Lyden was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lyden in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyden

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Lyden between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lyden currently holds the #11259 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lyden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyden 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 79 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.

Lyden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

79

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

1984

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,259

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
11
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
4681012 20242020201920182016201520132011201020051984 11

Lyden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
49 births that decade — 62% of Lyden's all-time total
1980s112000s52010s492020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyden?
79 babies have been named Lyden since 1984. It currently ranks #11259 among boys. The peak year was 1984 with 11 births.
When was Lyden most popular?
Lyden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Lyden been used?
Lyden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lydell, Lydia, Lydon, Lyda, 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, 1984–2024 (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.