Lysander

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Lysander Spooner

American political philosopher, essayist, pamphlet writer, Unitarian, abolitionist, individualist anarchist, legal theorist, a member of the socialist First International and entrepreneur of the 19th century (1808–1887)

Choose Lysander and your child shares a first name with Lysander Spooner, an American political philosopher, essayist, pamphlet writer, Unitarian, abolitionist, individualist anarchist, legal theorist, a member of the socialist First International and entrepreneur of the 19th century. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lysander, like who?” Lysander Spooner's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 17,986 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lysander, 95 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lysander would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLysander first shows up in US birth records in 1931, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 94 years since.
• 🏆Best yearLysander is at its all-time high right now: #1,708 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLysander is 9.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 178,571 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 17,986.
• 🚀TrendLysander has climbed 2,567 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,708. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLysander is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #809. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Lysander means “liberator”.

About the name Lysander

Lysander is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “liberator”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-der”. US birth records list Lysander for boys from 1931 to 2025, in 40 of those 95 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,708 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,708, with 95 babies.

Origin:Greek names