How Many People Are Named Lyan?
An estimated 685 people in the United States have the first name Lyan. It is used for both genders, with 84.3% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Lyan peaked in popularity in 2021 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyan 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 Lyan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
685
About 1 in 500,371 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.3% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
80 births
Total Registered
690
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyan
Lyan is predominantly male (84.3%), though 108 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lyan as a male name
Ranked #2,767 in 2024
47 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (75 births)
Lyan as a female name
Ranked #10,885 in 2022
9 female births in 2022
Peak: 2019 (9 births)
Lyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 332 babies were registered. Lyan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lyan by Decade
How has Lyan 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.
Lyan by State
Birth registrations for Lyan span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. On average, about 32 Lyans were registered per state.
Lyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyan
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyan?
We estimate approximately 685 people named Lyan 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 500,371 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyan a common name?
Lyan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 690 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyan most popular?
Lyan reached peak popularity in 2021, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyan is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyan a male name?
Lyan is predominantly male. 84.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyan Smith, Lyan Johnson, Lyan 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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