Lyan
The Story of Lyan
As a girl name
American parents first put Lyan on the record books as a girl name in 1992, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Lyans were born — ranking #10,472 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Lyans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 108 Lyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Lyan as a boy name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 75 newborns named Lyan — #1,982 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Lyans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,675 among boy names with 49 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 681 Lyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lyan
Lyan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 681 births in the dataset. Lyan's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,982. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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