Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2017
Lykan
27 babies named Lykan in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Lykan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lykan has been recorded 27 times among boys since 2017, 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 2017 to 2025.
- 27 total births
- 2017–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Lykan since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 27
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Lykan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lykan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Lykan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lykan's full recorded timeline at 2023, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lykan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Lykan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Lykan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lykan's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Lykan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lykan? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 27 babies named Lykan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 9 births.
When was Lykan most popular? ▼
Lykan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Lykan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lykan since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lykan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lykos. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lykan's data
- Lykan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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.
Keep exploring Lykan
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Lykan: Baby Name Since 2017 - 27 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lykan. 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 Lykan 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.