Lyra vs Lyric

Side-by-side comparison of Lyra and Lyric — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lyra

Girl name · Rank #481

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Name B

Lyric

Girl name · Rank #594

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Metric Lyra Lyric
Current Rank #481 #594
Total Births (all years) 7,378 20,418
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 643 1,223
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Lyra Lyric
1890ss 10 —
1910ss 31 —
1920ss 43 —
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 20 5
1950ss 19 —
1960ss 39 11
1970ss 108 17
1980ss 114 111
1990ss 87 1,952
2000ss 759 4,578
2010ss 3,038 10,470
2020ss 3,099 3,274

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyra Lyric
2014 249 1,223
2015 276 1,120
2016 298 1,138
2017 396 1,072
2018 429 1,017
2019 431 869
2020 543 768
2021 643 759
2022 637 676
2023 638 564
2024 638 507

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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