boy's name
Lyall
- Origin Scottish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 678
Scotland
#307
2024 births
Lyall is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lyall is a name of Scottish origin.
- Peaked in 1929, when 16 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lyall over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 71 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How popular is Lyall?
In 2025, Lyall was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lyall is used
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 Lyall
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyall also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyall over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyall
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyall — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyall
How popular is the name Lyall?
In 2025, Lyall was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lyall a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyall is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lyall?
Lyall has 2 syllables.
When was Lyall most popular?
Lyall peaked in 1929, when 16 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lyall a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lyall currently ranks #307 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.