Lyrics vs Lyra

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

Name A

Lyrics

Girl name

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Name B

Lyra

Girl name · Rank #481

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Metric Lyrics Lyra
Current Rank Unranked #481
Total Births (all years) 55 7,378
Peak Year 2008 2021
Peak Year Births 10 643
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lyrics Lyra
1890ss — 10
1910ss — 31
1920ss — 43
1930ss — 11
1940ss — 20
1950ss — 19
1960ss — 39
1970ss — 108
1980ss — 114
1990ss 8 87
2000ss 10 759
2010ss 37 3,038
2020ss — 3,099

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyrics Lyra
2014 5 249
2015 6 276
2016 6 298
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, 1996–2016.

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