Boys' name · since 1984

Lyden

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.

#19,004 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade

Lyden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 79 have been recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyden has been recorded 79 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1984 to 2024.

  • #19,004 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 1984
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyden ranks #19,004 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,004 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lyden's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lyden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lyden splits its recorded history at 2015: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lyden popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1984)
11
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4681012 19842005201020112013201520162018201920202024 6

Lyden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (49 births, 62% of the file).

2010s was Lyden's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Lyden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyden? ▼
Lyden has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,004 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 11 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
Where does Lyden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyden ranks #19,004 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyden since 1984 -- 41 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

What to do with Lyden's data

  • Lyden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lyden

Nearby Names Like Lyden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyden

Lydell Boy
#12204 1,911 births
Lydia Boy
278 births
Lydon Boy
244 births
Lyda Boy
5 births
Lydale Boy
5 births

Compare Lyden side by side: Lyden vs Lydell Lyden vs Lydia Lyden vs Lydon

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Onni
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Leemon
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Levoy
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Hines
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lyden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2024 (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 Lyden 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.