US rank #6007 Girls' name Peak 2021 362 births

Lira — #6007 US girls' name

362 babies named Lira in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s81990s102000s432010s1632020s133
#6007
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Lira was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

42 babies were named Lira in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lira

The Social Security Administration has registered 362 babies named Lira between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lira currently holds the #6007 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lira performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 163 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lira shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Lira in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 362 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

362

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2021

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,007

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
42
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
01020304050 2024202020162012200820011976 5

Lira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
163 births that decade — 45% of Lira's all-time total
1970s51980s81990s102000s432010s1632020s133

Lira by state

Where Lira concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.8%
#2 Florida
6 1.7%
California share of Lira's total US births 2.8%
Even split

10 of 362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lira?
362 babies have been named Lira since 1976. It currently ranks #6007 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 42 births.
When was Lira most popular?
Lira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 163 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Lira most popular?
The top states for the name Lira are California (10 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Lira been used?
Lira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lirio, Liridona, Liron, Liria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.