Lyric vs Lyra

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

Name A

Lyric

Girl name · Rank #594

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Name B

Lyra

Girl name · Rank #481

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1945–2024.

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