Declining since 2018.
Popularity of Lycan since 2007
Babies named Lycan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s | 47 |
Meaning & origin
Lycan is a modern name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 2007, coinciding with the rise of supernatural-themed media. Its peak usage occurred in 2018, when it was given to about 0.0001 percent of newborn boys (or roughly one in a million births), though exact figures are unavailable as it has never entered the top 1000. Since 2018, the name has been on a downward trajectory, possibly due to the waning popularity of werewolf themes in pop culture. The name is almost exclusively given to boys and has no strong regional concentration, as it appears sporadically across the country. Its etymology is uncertain but is widely understood to reference the werewolf of folklore, rooted in the Greek elements 'lykos' (wolf) and 'anthropos' (human).
Lycan first appeared in the United States in 2007, likely as a modern invented name drawing on the word 'lycanthrope' (from Greek 'lykos' 'wolf' and 'anthropos' 'human'), meaning werewolf. The name may also be influenced by the character Lycan from the 'Underworld' film franchise (2003 onward), though the connection is uncertain. It has seen modest use in the 2010s and 2020s, primarily as a boy's name.
Sibling names for Lycan
Names that share Lycan's style, for a brother or sister.
