Lyon

Given to 962 US babies since 1947

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Rank in 2025

#2,480

recorded as boys

589 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 54

Peak year

2024

84 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

962

since 1947

Born a Lyon? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Lyon was most popular in 2024, when 84 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 54 babies were named Lyon, ranking #2480 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	54	2,480
2024	<5	—	84	1,891
2023	<5	—	53	2,510
2022	<5	—	70	2,117
2021	<5	—	50	2,588
2020	<5	—	52	2,467
2019	<5	—	62	2,228
2018	<5	—	54	2,417
2017	<5	—	41	2,891
2016	<5	—	42	2,838
2015	<5	—	43	2,766
2014	<5	—	29	3,617
2013	<5	—	30	3,497
2012	<5	—	26	3,894
2011	<5	—	25	3,994
2010	<5	—	20	4,678
2009	<5	—	18	5,102
2008	<5	—	12	6,763
2007	<5	—	14	5,901
2006	<5	—	16	5,303
2005	<5	—	8	8,299
2004	<5	—	10	6,976
2003	<5	—	9	7,245
2002	<5	—	7	8,456
2001	<5	—	11	6,013
2000	<5	—	7	8,209
1999	<5	—	10	6,042
1998	<5	—	10	5,840
1997	<5	—	9	6,100
1996	<5	—	<5	—
1995	<5	—	6	7,792
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	7	6,816
1992	<5	—	5	8,435
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1989	<5	—	5	7,905
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1978	<5	—	6	5,059
1977	<5	—	7	4,582
1976	<5	—	7	4,418
1975	<5	—	5	5,464
1974	<5	—	7	4,190
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	5	4,986
1971	<5	—	7	3,963
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1969	<5	—	6	3,935
1968	<5	—	8	3,107
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1947	<5	—	5	3,733