Lysander
Boy name · #1714 in 2025 · Rare
Lysander ranks #1714 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 95 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 boys born in 2025 was named Lysander.
Babies named Lysander per year. Source: SSA.
The 94-year story
Lysander first appears in the Social Security records in 1931, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 95 babies and a rank of #1708. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lysander against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lysander in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lysander is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lysander will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lysander is most common
State-level data for Lysander is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lysander
Statistically, parents drawn to Lysander tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vander, Leander, Lander, Haider, and Ender.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lysander | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #1708 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 43 | #2754 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3339 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lysander a popular boy name?
Lysander ranked #1714 among boys in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Lysander most popular?
Lysander peaked in 2025, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1708 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lysander?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American boys was named Lysander. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.