Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1962
Lyrae
40 babies named Lyrae in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1962–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
40 girls have been named Lyrae since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lyrae has 40 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1968.
- 40 total births
- 1962–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Lyrae since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 40
- total births
- 1962–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lyrae was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
16 babies were named Lyrae in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Lyrae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lyrae splits its recorded history at 1966: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lyrae at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Lyrae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1968
- Peak year (1962)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Lyrae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lyrae's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lyrae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyrae? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 40 babies named Lyrae. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 16 births.
When was Lyrae most popular? ▼
Lyrae was most popular in the 1960s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Lyrae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyrae since 1962 -- 7 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Lyrae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyric, Lyra, Lyrik, Lyrica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Lyrae
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1962–1968 (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. "Lyrae: Baby Name Since 1962 - 40 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyrae. 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 Lyrae 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 July 2026.