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Lyon

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Meaning of Lyon: French: 'lion'

Lyon is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2442nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2442

54 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

962

First recorded 1947 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 43 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 54 babies2019: 62 babies2020: 52 babies20202021: 50 babies2022: 70 babies2023: 53 babies2024: 84 babies2025: 54 babies
US babies named Lyon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 84.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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