US rank #3616 Unisex name Peak 2012 820 births

Lyriq — #3616 US unisex name

820 babies named Lyriq in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1642010s4692020s187
#3616
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Lyriq was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

69 babies were named Lyriq in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyriq

The Social Security Administration has registered 820 babies named Lyriq between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyriq currently holds the #3616 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 69 babies received it in a single year. Lyriq is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 147 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyriq performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 469 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lyriq shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lyriq in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyriq 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 820 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.

Lyriq at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

820

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2012

69 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,616

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lyriq popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
69
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
020406080 202420212018201520122009200620032002 5

Lyriq popularity over time — boys

147 total births recorded since 2007 (Lyriq as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 147 births
4681012 2024202120182015201220082007 5

Lyriq by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
469 births that decade — 57% of Lyriq's all-time total
2000s1642010s4692020s187

Lyriq by state

Where Lyriq concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Lyriq
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
55 6.7%
#2 Florida
27 3.3%
#3 Georgia
22 2.7%
#4 California
20 2.4%
#5 Illinois
5 0.6%
#6 North Carolina
5 0.6%
#7 Ohio
5 0.6%
Texas share of Lyriq's total US births 6.7%
Even split

55 of 820 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyriq?
820 babies have been named Lyriq since 2002. It currently ranks #3616 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 69 births.
When was Lyriq most popular?
Lyriq was most popular in the 2010s decade with 469 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Lyriq most popular?
The top states for the name Lyriq are Texas (55 births), Florida (27 births), Georgia (22 births).
Is Lyriq a unisex name?
Yes, Lyriq is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 820 births, and as a boy's name it has 147 births.
How long has the name Lyriq been used?
Lyriq has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lyriq?
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.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.