Lys
Lys is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Lys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lys is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Lys
The earliest SSA record of Lys as a baby girl name dates back to 2018, when 11 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Lys — #9,149 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Lyss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 32 Lyss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lys
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lys. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lys
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About the name Lys
Lys is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Lys's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #9,149. Use the chart and map above to compare Lys'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.