Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1996
Lyrics
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Lyrics, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Lyrics sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1996.
Lyrics has 55 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1996 to 2016.
- 55 total births
- 1996–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Lyrics since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 55
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Lyrics was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lyrics in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Lyrics's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyrics's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyrics at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Lyrics popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lyrics by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lyrics's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Lyrics births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyrics? ▼
Lyrics has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Lyrics most popular? ▼
Lyrics was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Lyrics been used? ▼
Lyrics has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 21 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Lyrics? ▼
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 Lyrics
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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, 1996–2016 (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. "Lyrics: Baby Name Since 1996 - 55 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyrics. 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 Lyrics 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.