How Many People Are Named Ly?
An estimated 380 people in the United States have the first name Ly. It is used for both genders, with 70.2% female. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Ly peaked in popularity in 1984 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ly as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ly paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
380
About 1 in 901,985 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.2% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1984
32 births
Total Registered
399
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ly
Ly is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.8%) and females (70.2%). Out of 399 total births registered, 119 were male and 280 were female.
Ly as a male name
Ranked #13,249 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 1983 (13 births)
Ly as a female name
Ranked #13,319 in 2008
8 female births in 2008
Peak: 1984 (24 births)
Ly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ly span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 221 babies were registered. Ly has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ly by Decade
How has Ly tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ly by State
Ly + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Ly
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Ly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ly?
We estimate approximately 380 people named Ly are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 901,985 Americans share this first name.
Is Ly a common name?
Ly is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 399 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ly most popular?
Ly reached peak popularity in 1984, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ly is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ly a female name?
Ly is predominantly female. 70.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ly Smith, Ly Johnson, Ly Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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