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Lyon

“Fort of Lug” — Celtic via Latin and French origin

Boy's name · #2480 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Lyon has appeared in US records since 1947 — best rank #1891 (2024) · 962 babies named Lyon all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 8,900 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lyons

• Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair — British politician and chemist (1818–1898)
• Lyon Gardiner Tyler — American educator, son of US President John Tyler
• Lyon Farrell — American snowboarder
• Lyon Daniels — American actor
• Lyon Blease — British academic

In stories & tradition

• Lyon Hunter — As the World Turns
• Lyon — Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones · Fire Emblem Awakening

What Lyons become

Among 19 notable people named Lyon:

Entertainers appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lyon Daniels, American actor.

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