Holding steady.
Popularity of Lymon since 1914
Babies named Lymon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 69 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lymon is a rare masculine given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1914. Its peak year of usage was 1915, but it never entered the top 1000, and the exact rank for that year is not available. As of 2025, the name remains extremely uncommon, with an estimated 1-in-N ratio exceeding 100,000, meaning fewer than a handful of boys receive the name each year. The trajectory is stable, indicating no recent rise or decline in its already low usage. No top states are associated with Lymon, suggesting it is spread thinly across the country. The name is likely a respelling of the surname Lyman, which itself comes from an English place name meaning 'meadow dweller' or 'dweller by the pool'.
Lymon is likely a variant of the English surname Lyman, which originated from a place name combining Old English 'leah' (wood, clearing) or 'læg' (water) + 'mann' (man), meaning 'dweller by the pool or meadow'. The given name form saw modest use in the early 20th century, particularly in the United States, but never achieved widespread popularity.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee
Variants: Lyman
Sibling names for Lymon
Names that share Lymon's style, for a brother or sister.
