Lypkiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Liebken.
The place is now called Lypkiai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liebken | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Lypkiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Liebken | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Lipkiai | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Lipkjaj | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Lypkiai | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |