boy's name
Lyal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 145
Lyal is a boy's name. In 1962 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1930, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Lyal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1960s (to 1962) | 5 |
How popular is Lyal?
In 1962, Lyal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lyal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyal
How popular is the name Lyal?
In 1962, Lyal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lyal a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lyal most popular?
Lyal peaked in 1930, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.