Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lymon isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lymon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 189
- 189 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 128 as a first name in 2020; 786 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lymon’s family of names
In English usage, Lymon as a surname has a related form in Lyman.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lymon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hilton
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85% boys · 15% girls
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Harmon
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91% boys · 9% girls
Gaston
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>99% boys
Lovell
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92% boys · 8% girls
Lonzo
“one who is ready for battle”
>99% boys
Wilton
“from the town on the river”
>99% boys
Mahlon
“one who is sick”
98% boys · 2% girls