boy's name
Lies
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 255
Lies is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1990, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lies over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2017, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2017) | 10 |
How popular is Lies?
In 2017, Lies was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lies is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Liès | Liès is a rare spelling of Lies, written with a grave accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Lies
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lies also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lies over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lies
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lies — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lies
Is Lies a girl's or a boy's name?
Lies is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lies?
Lies has 1 syllable.
When was Lies most popular?
Lies peaked in 1990, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.