boy's name
Lyes
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 2,819
France
#840
2025 births
Lyes is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in France, ranking #840. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Lyes is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 100 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 13,100 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1970.
Lyes over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 255 |
| 1990s | 530 |
| 2000s | 705 |
| 2010s | 850 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 375 |
How popular is Lyes?
In 2025, Lyes was given to 45 babies in France, ranking #840 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Lyes is used
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 Lyes is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lyès | Lyès is Lyes written with a grave accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,848. | 275 |
| Lyés | Lyés is a rare spelling of Lyes, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Lyës | Lyës is a rare spelling of Lyes, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Lyes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyes
How popular is the name Lyes?
In 2025, Lyes was given to 45 babies in France, ranking #840 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Lyes a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lyes most popular?
Lyes peaked in 2012, when 100 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lyes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lyes currently ranks #840 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.