How Many People Are Named Lyam?
An estimated 1,866 people in the United States have the first name Lyam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Lyam peaked in popularity in 2024 with 198 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyam 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 Lyam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lyam is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,866
About 1 in 183,684 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
198 births
Total Registered
1,879
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyam
Lyam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,879 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lyam as a male name
Ranked #1,092 in 2024
198 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (198 births)
Lyam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyam span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 974 babies were registered. Lyam remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lyam by Decade
How has Lyam 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.
Lyam by State
Birth registrations for Lyam span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, California. The lowest are in Washington, Utah, Missouri. On average, about 51 Lyams were registered per state.
Lyam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyam
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lyam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyam?
We estimate approximately 1,866 people named Lyam 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 183,684 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyam a common name?
Lyam is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,879 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyam most popular?
Lyam reached peak popularity in 2024, when 198 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyam is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyam a male name?
Lyam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyam Smith, Lyam Johnson, Lyam 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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