Total births
83
Girls' name · since 2000
Lyria
Lyria has 83 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16279
- among girls today
- 83
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
83 babies have been named Lyria since 2000, making it today's #16279 girls' name.
Lyria has 83 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16279 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #16279 among girls today
- 83 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lyria is currently the #16279 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 83 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16279
- among girls today
- 83
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Lyria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16279
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Lyria was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lyria in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Lyria compares
83 21th percentile among 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
Lyria's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lyria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lyria's full recorded timeline at 2019, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lyria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#16,279
Active since
2000
Lyria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Lyria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lyria's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Lyria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyria? ▼
83 babies have been named Lyria since 2000. It currently ranks #16279 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 12 births.
When was Lyria most popular? ▼
Lyria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Lyria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyria since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lyria? ▼
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.
What to do with Lyria's data
- Lyria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lyria
Nearby Names Like Lyria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyria
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#595 20,875 births
Lyra Girl
#482 8,095 births
Lyrik Girl
#4348 1,288 births
Lyrica Girl
#4824 944 births
Lyriq Girl
#3626 862 births
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Lyria: #16279 Girls' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyria. 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 Lyria 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.