Lyanna
2025 SSA
About Lyanna
One of many influential names invented by George R.R. Martin for "A Song of Ice and Fire." Lyanna Stark was the courageous, high-spirited younger sister of Ned Stark, whose broken engagement to Robert Baratheon set off a civil war. Young Lyanna Mormont of Bear Island -- a very memorable character in HBO's "Game of Thrones" -- was named after Lyanna Stark.
Lyanna's been one of the "Game of Thrones" names that have caught on the most, even if it's attracted less attention than Khaleesi. Lyanna broke into the Top 1000 in 2017.
Pronounced ly-AN-uh.
As of October 2026, Lyanna ranked #877 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #606 in 2019.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,876 | 60 | 33.6 |
| 2015 | #2,832 | 62 | 34.7 |
| 2016 | #1,167 | 216 | 121.9 |
| 2017 | #862 | 318 | 184.2 |
| 2018 | #849 | 320 | 188.1 |
| 2019 | #606 | 500 | 297.9 |
| 2020 | #766 | 355 | 219.6 |
| 2021 | #978 | 266 | 162.1 |
| 2022 | #1,049 | 243 | 148.2 |
| 2023 | #1,015 | 250 | 155.8 |
| 2024 | #957 | 272 | 167.9 |
| 2025 | #877 | 305 | 189.8 |
World rankings
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Lyanna in pop culture
- Lyanna Stark
character in the book series "A Song of Ice and Fire"
- Lyanna Mormont
character in the TV Series "Game of Thrones"