Is Lyam a boy or girl name?
Lyam is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 198 boys were named Lyam, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 1,879 US babies named Lyam were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,092
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Lyam since 2002
- 1,879
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 198 babies
Boys and girls named Lyam, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 198 | #1,092 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 193 | #1,101 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 142 | #1,325 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 137 | #1,353 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 151 | #1,238 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 153 | #1,238 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 122 | #1,439 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 125 | #1,407 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 104 | #1,583 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 95 | #1,662 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 97 | #1,616 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 88 | #1,690 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 82 | #1,808 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 65 | #2,073 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 43 | #2,814 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 37 | #3,142 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 19 | #4,996 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,957 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #13,250 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,794 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #11,783 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Lyam reached #1,092 in 2024. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Lyam
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.