Lyra
4 countries#435 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Lyra was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
8,095 births recorded 1893–2025 · currently #435 · peaked in 2025 with 711 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Washington
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
423 births recorded 2003–2022 · currently #774 · peaked in 2021 with 64 births
Most common in: Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Loire-Atlantique, Nord, Haute-Savoie
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
302 births recorded 2008–2025 · currently #106 · peaked in 2025 with 42 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
23 births recorded 2012–2025 · currently #334 · peaked in 2023 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Lyra’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2815 | — |
| 2007 | #2710 | ↑105 |
| 2008 | #1257 | ↑1453 |
| 2009 | #1088 | ↑169 |
| 2010 | #1122 | ↓34 |
| 2011 | #1025 | ↑97 |
| 2012 | #1026 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #1001 | ↑25 |
| 2014 | #1040 | ↓39 |
| 2015 | #978 | ↑62 |
| 2016 | #921 | ↑57 |
| 2017 | #724 | ↑197 |
| 2018 | #681 | ↑43 |
| 2019 | #673 | ↑8 |
| 2020 | #549 | ↑124 |
| 2021 | #489 | ↑60 |
| 2022 | #496 | ↓7 |
| 2023 | #482 | ↑14 |
| 2024 | #482 | — |
| 2025 | #435 | ↑47 |
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