Lyham
How to say it: lee-AM · /liˈam/
Modern French respelling of Liam meaning 'protector' - recent invention popular in France.
Lyham was the 6,057th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,827 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,057 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,827 |
| In France, 2025 | #370 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lyham is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lyham is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #370 for boys in 2025.
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