Boys' name · since 1947
Lyon
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 962 babies named Lyon, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,490 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 962
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Lyon is the #2490 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 962 recorded since 1947.
Lyon has 962 recorded births among boys since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2490 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #5,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,490 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 962 born since 1947
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyon ranks #5,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,490 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 962 born since 1947, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,490 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 962
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lyon's 962 recorded births place it above 88.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Lyon compares
962 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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
Lyon's all-time total is 161% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 962 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lyon splits its recorded history at 2004: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Lyon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (372 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Lyon's strongest decade.
372 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 112
2000s
112 births
- 2010s
2010s
372 births
- 2020s
2020s
363 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 372 births (39% of all-time use).
How Lyon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lyon's total volume
Lyon by state
Where Lyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 146 | 15.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 51 | 5.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 41 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 36 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.0% |
146 of 962 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Lyon's data
- Lyon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (372 total births) through the 2020s (363) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lyons (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lyon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
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, 1947–2025 (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 Lyon 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.