| Lyall | Fraser | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | wolf | Of the strawberries |
| Origin | scottish | Scottish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LY-al | FRAY-zer |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1915 |
| Peak year | 1929 (16) | 2024 (22) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 16 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lyall | Fraser |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23 | 89 |
| 2010s | 0 | 49 |
| 2000s | 5 | 51 |
| 1990s | 6 | 73 |
| 1980s | 0 | 63 |
| 1970s | 7 | 18 |
| 1960s | 10 | 50 |
| 1950s | 35 | 38 |
| 1940s | 38 | 47 |
| 1930s | 55 | 18 |
| 1920s | 71 | 21 |
| 1910s | 41 | 34 |
From the Old Norse personal name Liulfr, whose second element is 'ulfr' ('wolf'); adapted in Scotland after Norse settlement. The first element is obscure (possibly 'lid', host/people), so only the 'wolf' element is securely attested; a separate Gaelic derivation has also been proposed.
Fraser is a great Scottish clan name, linked to the French for “strawberry.”
Fraser is more popular than Lyall today: about 16 US babies were given the name Fraser in 2025, compared with 0 named Lyall.
Lyall means wolf (scottish origin), while Fraser means Of the strawberries (Scottish origin).
In US records, Lyall first appears in 0 and Fraser in 1915, so Lyall has the longer recorded history.