Total births
8,095
Girls' name · since 1893
Lyra
8,095 babies named Lyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #482
- among girls today
- 8,095
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
8,095 babies have been named Lyra since 1893, making it today's #482 girls' name.
Lyra has 8,095 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #482 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #482 among girls today
- 8,095 born since 1893
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lyra is currently the #482 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 8,095 born since 1893, peaking in the 2020s.
- #482
- among girls today
- 8,095
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Lyra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#482
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lyra was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
711 babies were named Lyra in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Lyra compares
8,095 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lyra's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,095 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 711 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lyra splits its recorded history at 1985: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 711 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lyra at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#482
Active since
1893
Lyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 711
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Lyra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lyra's strongest decade.
3,815 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 43
1920s
43 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 108
1970s
108 births
- 1980s 114
1980s
114 births
- 1990s 87
1990s
87 births
- 2000s 760
2000s
760 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,038 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,815 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,815 births (47% of all-time use).
How Lyra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lyra's total volume
Lyra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lyra by state
Where Lyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 888 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 466 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 395 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 348 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Washington | | 304 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 288 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 254 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 231 | 2.9% |
California share of Lyra's total US births 11.0%
Even split
888 of 8,095 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Lyra appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyra? ▼
8,095 babies have been named Lyra since 1893. It currently ranks #482 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 711 births.
When was Lyra most popular? ▼
Lyra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,815 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lyra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lyra are California (888 births), Texas (466 births), New York (395 births).
How long has the name Lyra been used? ▼
Records for Lyra go back to 1893, giving 133 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lyra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyric, Lyrik, Lyrica, Lyriq, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lyra's data
- California records the most Lyras (888 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lyra
Nearby Names Like Lyra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyra
Lyric Girl
#595 20,875 births
Lyrik Girl
#4348 1,288 births
Lyrica Girl
#4824 944 births
Lyriq Girl
#3626 862 births
Lyrical Girl
#7861 246 births
Compare Lyra side by side: Lyra vs Lyric Lyra vs Lyrik Lyra vs Lyrica
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1893–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lyra: #482 Girls' Name - 8,095 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lyra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.