How Many People Are Named Lyall?
people named Lyall are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,636,009 people in the US has this name
Based on 291 babies named Lyall in Social Security records from 1912 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
16 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Scottish surname which was derived from the Old Norse given name Liulfr (which was derived in part from úlfr "wolf").
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Lyall in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Lyall alive today is about 50 years old, and 58% are 60 or older.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Lyall first appears in the records in 1912 and was given most often in 1929, to 16 babies. In 2025, 7 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 2025
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