Names / Boy names
Lysander
Current rank
#1,719
and rising
All-time peak
#1,719
in 2025
First recorded
1931
in U.S. data
Children named
798
since 1931
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,719 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Lysander is a boys' name that was first recorded in 1931. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 798 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.