Lyon
About Lyon
The y makes it seem more like a name and less like an animal, but it's still not as appealing as several Leo choices.
As of October 2026, Lyon ranked #2502 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1897 in 2024.
Editor's take: The name Lyon is a boy's name of French origin meaning "lion".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,662 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2015 | #2,793 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #2,866 | 42 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | #2,927 | 41 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | #2,433 | 54 | 29.7 |
| 2019 | #2,248 | 62 | 34.6 |
| 2020 | #2,491 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | #2,606 | 50 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #2,125 | 70 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | #2,523 | 53 | 31 |
| 2024 | #1,897 | 84 | 48.8 |
| 2025 | #2,502 | 54 | 31.6 |
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