boy's name
Lyman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,559
Lyman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1917, when 220 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lyman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 297 |
| 1890s | 284 |
| 1900s | 309 |
| 1910s | 1,336 |
| 1920s | 1,823 |
| 1930s | 1,233 |
| 1940s | 1,099 |
| 1950s | 800 |
| 1960s | 487 |
| 1970s | 308 |
| 1980s | 227 |
| 1990s | 146 |
| 2000s | 63 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Lyman?
In 2025, Lyman was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Lyman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyman
How popular is the name Lyman?
In 2025, Lyman was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lyman a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lyman?
Lyman has 2 syllables.
When was Lyman most popular?
Lyman peaked in 1917, when 220 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lyman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lyman currently ranks #11,769 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.