How Many People Are Named Lyman?
An estimated 2,772 people in the United States have the first name Lyman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Lyman peaked in popularity in 1917 with 220 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyman 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 Lyman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,772
About 1 in 123,649 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1917
220 births
Total Registered
8,553
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyman
Lyman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,553 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lyman as a male name
Ranked #13,414 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1917 (220 births)
Lyman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,823 babies were registered. Lyman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lyman by Decade
How has Lyman 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.
Lyman by State
Birth registrations for Lyman span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Missouri. The lowest are in Virginia, Mississippi, Florida. On average, about 97 Lymans were registered per state.
Lyman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyman
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lyman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyman?
We estimate approximately 2,772 people named Lyman 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 123,649 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyman a common name?
Lyman is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,553 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyman most popular?
Lyman reached peak popularity in 1917, when 220 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyman is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyman a male name?
Lyman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyman Smith, Lyman Johnson, Lyman 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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