Lyman
The name Lyman has several origins including as an English topographical name, a Dutch name derived from a Germanic personal name, and an Americanized name derived from the German Leimann or Leinemann. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Lyman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Lyman has several origins including as an English topographical name, a Dutch name derived from a Germanic personal name, and an Americanized name derived from the German Leimann or Leinemann. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Lyman
Lyman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 31 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 220 Lymans were born — ranking #380 that year. As of 2026, Lyman ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 9K Lymans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lyman
Lyman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Lyman's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #380. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyman'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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