Total births
69
Girls' name · since 2001
Lyris
Lyris has 69 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16339
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
69 babies have been named Lyris since 2001, making it today's #16339 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lyris has been recorded 69 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #16339 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #16339 among girls today
- 69 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lyris is currently the #16339 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 69 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16339
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Lyris vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16339
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Lyris was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lyris in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Lyris compares
69 19th 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
Lyris's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lyris | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lyris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lyris splits its recorded history at 2010: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lyris at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#16,339
Active since
2001
Lyris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Lyris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lyris's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Lyris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyris? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 69 babies named Lyris. Today it holds rank #16339 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 11 births.
When was Lyris most popular? ▼
Lyris was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Lyris been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyris since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Lyris? ▼
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 Lyris's data
- Lyris's decade-level peak was the 2000s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lyris
Nearby Names Like Lyris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lyris
Lyric Girl
#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
Compare Lyris side by side: Lyris vs Lyric Lyris vs Lyra Lyris vs Lyrik
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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, 2001–2024 (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. "Lyris: #16339 Girls' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyris. 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 Lyris 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.