Lyon is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Lyon is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,502 for boy births in the United States (and #5,383 across all names), given to 54 babies. Lyon was first reported in SSA data in 1947 and peaked in 2024 (84 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | #2,502 |
| 2024 | 84 | 84 | #1,898 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | #2,527 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | #2,126 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | #2,608 |
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | #2,492 |
| 2019 | 62 | 62 | #2,248 |
| 2018 | 54 | 54 | #2,433 |
| 2017 | 41 | 41 | #2,928 |
| 2016 | 42 | 42 | #2,868 |
| 2015 | 43 | 43 | #2,795 |
| 2014 | 29 | 29 | #3,662 |
| 2013 | 30 | 30 | #3,549 |
| 2012 | 26 | 26 | #3,964 |
| 2011 | 25 | 25 | #4,061 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | #4,783 |
| 2009 | 18 | 18 | #5,231 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | #7,031 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | #6,145 |
| 2006 | 16 | 16 | #5,449 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #8,796 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #7,336 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | #7,606 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #9,029 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | #6,277 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | #8,765 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #6,327 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | #6,133 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | #6,415 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #8,466 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | #7,303 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #9,299 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #8,725 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #5,510 |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #4,926 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | #4,727 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #5,977 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #4,445 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #5,460 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | #4,214 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #4,223 |
| 1968 | 8 | — | #3,269 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | #4,060 |