Girls' name · since 1980
Lyrica
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 944 babies named Lyrica, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,824 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,701 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 944
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
944 babies have been named Lyrica since 1980, making it today's #4701 girls' name.
Lyrica has 944 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4701 as of the latest data, more common than 73% 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 1980 to 2025.
- #7,824 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,701 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 944 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyrica ranks #7,824 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,701 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 944 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,824 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,701 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 944
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lyrica's 944 recorded births place it above 89.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Lyrica compares
944 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,297 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
Lyrica's all-time total is 151% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyrica | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 944 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 102 | 21 | 19,840 |
Lyrica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyrica's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 102, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyrica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Lyrica by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (456 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Lyrica's strongest decade.
456 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lyrica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 109
2000s
109 births
- 2010s
2010s
456 births
- 2020s
2020s
327 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 456 births (48% of all-time use).
How Lyrica 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 Lyrica's total volume
Lyrica by state
Where Lyrica concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 63 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 33 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 25 | 2.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 23 | 2.4% |
| #5 | California | | 21 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 18 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 13 | 1.4% |
63 of 944 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Lyrica appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lyrica's data
- Lyrica's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (456 total births) through the 2020s (327) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Lyricas (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lyrica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lyrica 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 August 2026.