Gender
Male
Origin
- French
- lion
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lyon
Pronunciation
l-yon
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1888, 84 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2480, 54 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #1870, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence