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A given name in English
Language context for this entry: English
/ˈlaɪ.mən/ · English (name)
01 / Meaning & origin
Lyman is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6 boys (rank 10695). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Lyman
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 31 | 299 | observed |
| 1881 | 21 | 360 | observed |
| 1882 | 41 | 267 | observed |
| 1883 | 26 | 324 | observed |
| 1884 | 37 | 284 | observed |
| 1885 | 29 | 312 | observed |
| 1886 | 34 | 294 | observed |
| 1887 | 23 | 340 | observed |
| 1888 | 34 | 308 | observed |
| 1889 | 21 | 388 | observed |
| 1890 | 27 | 335 | observed |
| 1891 | 30 | 305 | observed |
| 1892 | 28 | 357 | observed |
| 1893 | 29 | 323 | observed |
| 1894 | 26 | 358 | observed |
| 1895 | 21 | 426 | observed |
| 1896 | 23 | 407 | observed |
| 1897 | 35 | 311 | observed |
| 1898 | 32 | 339 | observed |
| 1899 | 33 | 306 | observed |
| 1900 | 39 | 350 | observed |
| 1901 | 26 | 359 | observed |
| 1902 | 26 | 388 | observed |
| 1903 | 33 | 330 | observed |
| 1904 | 29 | 379 | observed |
| 1905 | 28 | 404 | observed |
| 1906 | 29 | 400 | observed |
| 1907 | 32 | 396 | observed |
| 1908 | 28 | 463 | observed |
| 1909 | 39 | 388 | observed |
| 1910 | 31 | 501 | observed |
| 1911 | 45 | 432 | observed |
| 1912 | 88 | 416 | observed |
| 1913 | 91 | 451 | observed |
| 1914 | 171 | 360 | observed |
| 1915 | 180 | 400 | observed |
| 1916 | 190 | 402 | observed |
| 1917 | 220 | 380 | observed |
| 1918 | 156 | 472 | observed |
| 1919 | 164 | 462 | observed |
| 1920 | 181 | 448 | observed |
| 1921 | 201 | 429 | observed |
| 1922 | 205 | 418 | observed |
| 1923 | 191 | 440 | observed |
| 1924 | 195 | 437 | observed |
| 1925 | 186 | 440 | observed |
| 1926 | 185 | 446 | observed |
| 1927 | 151 | 495 | observed |
| 1928 | 176 | 455 | observed |
| 1929 | 152 | 476 | observed |
| 1930 | 149 | 485 | observed |
| 1931 | 121 | 527 | observed |
| 1932 | 135 | 493 | observed |
| 1933 | 115 | 530 | observed |
| 1934 | 120 | 537 | observed |
| 1935 | 127 | 509 | observed |
| 1936 | 114 | 537 | observed |
| 1937 | 106 | 563 | observed |
| 1938 | 127 | 514 | observed |
| 1939 | 119 | 524 | observed |
| 1940 | 117 | 544 | observed |
| 1941 | 124 | 529 | observed |
| 1942 | 118 | 566 | observed |
| 1943 | 129 | 557 | observed |
| 1944 | 110 | 585 | observed |
| 1945 | 100 | 607 | observed |
| 1946 | 90 | 681 | observed |
| 1947 | 120 | 624 | observed |
| 1948 | 104 | 663 | observed |
| 1949 | 87 | 738 | observed |
| 1950 | 91 | 718 | observed |
| 1951 | 92 | 724 | observed |
| 1952 | 84 | 766 | observed |
| 1953 | 68 | 868 | observed |
| 1954 | 86 | 768 | observed |
| 1955 | 85 | 792 | observed |
| 1956 | 74 | 868 | observed |
| 1957 | 84 | 823 | observed |
| 1958 | 66 | 936 | observed |
| 1959 | 70 | 914 | observed |
| 1960 | 62 | 964 | observed |
| 1961 | 53 | 1,068 | observed |
| 1962 | 64 | 947 | observed |
| 1963 | 58 | 994 | observed |
| 1964 | 46 | 1,126 | observed |
| 1965 | 42 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1966 | 44 | 1,116 | observed |
| 1967 | 37 | 1,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 46 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1969 | 35 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1970 | 49 | 1,178 | observed |
| 1971 | 41 | 1,309 | observed |
| 1972 | 34 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1973 | 27 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1974 | 31 | 1,582 | observed |
| 1975 | 26 | 1,835 | observed |
| 1976 | 28 | 1,781 | observed |
| 1977 | 25 | 1,948 | observed |
| 1978 | 21 | 2,205 | observed |
| 1979 | 26 | 1,991 | observed |
| 1980 | 27 | 2,003 | observed |
| 1981 | 14 | 3,030 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1983 | 26 | 2,017 | observed |
| 1984 | 26 | 2,036 | observed |
| 1985 | 26 | 2,116 | observed |
| 1986 | 23 | 2,360 | observed |
| 1987 | 18 | 2,838 | observed |
| 1988 | 20 | 2,765 | observed |
| 1989 | 19 | 3,094 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1991 | 25 | 2,683 | observed |
| 1992 | 22 | 2,999 | observed |
| 1993 | 12 | 4,697 | observed |
| 1994 | 15 | 4,094 | observed |
| 1995 | 10 | 5,501 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 13 | 4,668 | observed |
| 1998 | 9 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | observed |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | observed |
| 2002 | 11 | 6,088 | observed |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | observed |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | observed |
| 2005 | 6 | 10,151 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 7 | 9,788 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | observed |
| 2010 | 17 | 5,251 | observed |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | observed |
| 2012 | 6 | 10,770 | observed |
| 2013 | 8 | 8,789 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 6,307 | observed |
| 2015 | 12 | 6,676 | observed |
| 2016 | 16 | 5,555 | observed |
| 2017 | 15 | 5,788 | observed |
| 2018 | 7 | 9,670 | observed |
| 2019 | 8 | 8,889 | observed |
| 2020 | 9 | 8,067 | observed |
| 2021 | 11 | 7,089 | observed |
| 2022 | 8 | 8,990 | observed |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Lyman” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American astronomer (1914–1997)
American theologian, editor, author (1835–1922)
American general (1899–1988)
American engineer (1874–1963)
American Presbyterian minister and American Temperance Society co-founder (1775–1863)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
