Lyrae vs Lyra

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

Name A

Lyrae

Girl name

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Name B

Lyra

Girl name · Rank #481

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Metric Lyrae Lyra
Current Rank Unranked #481
Total Births (all years) 40 7,378
Peak Year 1962 2021
Peak Year Births 16 643
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lyrae Lyra
1890ss — 10
1910ss — 31
1920ss — 43
1930ss — 11
1940ss — 20
1950ss — 19
1960ss 40 39
1970ss — 108
1980ss — 114
1990ss — 87
2000ss — 759
2010ss — 3,038
2020ss — 3,099

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyrae Lyra
2014 — 249
2015 — 276
2016 — 298
2017 — 396
2018 — 429
2019 — 431
2020 — 543
2021 — 643
2022 — 637
2023 — 638
2024 — 638

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, 1962–1968.

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