boy's name
Lyell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 140
Lyell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1991 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 1920, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lyell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 5 |
How popular is Lyell?
In 1991, Lyell 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 Lyell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyell
How popular is the name Lyell?
In 1991, Lyell 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 Lyell a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lyell?
Lyell has 2 syllables.
When was Lyell most popular?
Lyell peaked in 1920, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.