US rank #4809 Girls' name Peak 2018 915 births

Lyrica — #4809 US girls' name

915 babies named Lyrica in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s472000s1092010s4562020s298
#4809
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lyrica was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

102 babies were named Lyrica in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyrica

The Social Security Administration has registered 915 babies named Lyrica between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyrica currently holds the #4809 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyrica performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 456 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lyrica shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 63 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyrica in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyrica 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 915 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.

Lyrica at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

915

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2018

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,809

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyrica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
102
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
050100150 202420202016201220082003199919951980 5

Lyrica by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
456 births that decade — 50% of Lyrica's all-time total
1980s51990s472000s1092010s4562020s298

Lyrica by state

Where Lyrica concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lyrica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
63 6.9%
#2 Texas
33 3.6%
#3 Louisiana
25 2.7%
#4 North Carolina
23 2.5%
#5 California
21 2.3%
#6 Georgia
18 2.0%
#7 Michigan
13 1.4%
#8 Mississippi
13 1.4%
Florida share of Lyrica's total US births 6.9%
Even split

63 of 915 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Lyrica appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyrica?
915 babies have been named Lyrica since 1980. It currently ranks #4809 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 102 births.
When was Lyrica most popular?
Lyrica was most popular in the 2010s decade with 456 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Lyrica most popular?
The top states for the name Lyrica are Florida (63 births), Texas (33 births), Louisiana (25 births).
How long has the name Lyrica been used?
Lyrica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyrica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyric, Lyra, Lyrik, Lyriq, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1980–2024 (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.