4,795births recorded
12Countries
2Variants
2022Peak · Austria
#145Austria 2025
Lyon is a boy name family recorded 4,795 times in 12 countries since 1922. It ranks highest today in Austria (#145 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 2022, at 98.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lion (Sweden, Austria, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lyon
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | French | 849 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #145 | 2022 | ▲ 51 % |
| Lion | French | 826 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #214 | 2018 | ▲ 14 % |
| Lion | French | 612 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #296 | 2023 | ▼ 22 % |
| Lion | French | 448 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3181 | 2022 | ▲ 72 % |
| Lion | French | 440 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #181 | 2022 | – |
| Lion | French | 180 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1096 | 2015 | ▲ 538 % |
| Lyon | English | 962 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2480 | 2024 | ▲ 41 % |
| Lyon | English | 107 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Lyon | English | 101 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #471 | 2021 | – |
| Lyon | English | 17 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 2015 | – |
| Lyon | English | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2025 | – |
| Lyon | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2022 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lion ↔ Lyon — spelling variant
Questions about Lyon
How popular is the name Lyon?
In 2025 it ranked #145 in Austria. Official registers record 4,795 births across 12 countries.
What is Lyon in other languages?
Lion (French).
When was Lyon most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 2022, at 98.0 births per 100,000.
Is Lyon a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lyon is a boy name.