Lyra
Girl name · #435 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Lyra is currently the #435 girl name in the United States — 711 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #978, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,532 girls born in 2025 was named Lyra.
The 132-year story
Lyra first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 711 babies and a rank of #435. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lyra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lyra in class?
Lyra scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lyra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lyra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lyras were CA (89), NY (38), TX (33), WA (33), MA (29). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lyra
Statistically, parents drawn to Lyra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayra, Yara, Amyra, Kora, and Zyra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lyra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 711 | #435 |
| 2024 | 642 | #482 |
| 2023 | 639 | #482 |
| 2022 | 637 | #496 |
| 2021 | 643 | #489 |
| 2020 | 543 | #549 |
| 2019 | 431 | #673 |
| 2018 | 429 | #681 |
| 2017 | 396 | #724 |
| 2016 | 298 | #921 |
| 2015 | 276 | #978 |
| 2014 | 249 | #1040 |
| 2013 | 250 | #1001 |
| 2012 | 247 | #1026 |
| 2011 | 243 | #1025 |
| 2010 | 219 | #1122 |
| 2009 | 234 | #1088 |
| 2008 | 200 | #1257 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2815 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyra a popular girl name?
Lyra ranked #435 among girls in 2025 with 711 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #978.
When was the name Lyra most popular?
Lyra peaked in 2025, when 711 American girls received the name (ranked #435 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lyra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,532 newborn American girls was named Lyra. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.