Lyra
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Lyra meaning
a lyre; the constellation lyra
Lyra at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #481 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- star
- nature
Lyra popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | #1,437 | 5 |
| 1930 | #4,551 | 5 |
| 1960 | #4,773 | 8 |
| 1970 | #5,818 | 8 |
| 1980 | #3,853 | 20 |
| 1990 | #10,193 | 7 |
| 2000 | #5,704 | 19 |
| 2010 | #1,122 | 219 |
| 2020 | #549 | 543 |
| 2024 | #481 | 638 |
All 77 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | #1,437 | 5 |
| 1894 | #1,485 | 5 |
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 |
| 1915 | #3,134 | 8 |
| 1917 | #3,344 | 8 |
| 1919 | #3,219 | 9 |
| 1921 | #2,941 | 11 |
| 1923 | #4,376 | 6 |
| 1926 | #4,306 | 6 |
| 1927 | #4,286 | 6 |
| 1928 | #2,381 | 14 |
| 1930 | #4,551 | 5 |
| 1932 | #3,901 | 6 |
| 1946 | #4,417 | 6 |
| 1947 | #5,295 | 5 |
| 1948 | #3,594 | 9 |
| 1952 | #4,483 | 7 |
| 1956 | #4,837 | 7 |
| 1958 | #6,104 | 5 |
| 1960 | #4,773 | 8 |
| 1963 | #4,538 | 9 |
| 1966 | #4,198 | 10 |
| 1967 | #6,802 | 5 |
| 1968 | #5,643 | 7 |
| 1970 | #5,818 | 8 |
| 1971 | #5,543 | 9 |
| 1972 | #3,715 | 16 |
| 1973 | #8,423 | 5 |
| 1974 | #3,862 | 16 |
| 1975 | #4,854 | 12 |
| 1976 | #4,905 | 12 |
| 1977 | #5,212 | 12 |
| 1978 | #6,384 | 9 |
| 1979 | #6,695 | 9 |
| 1980 | #3,853 | 20 |
| 1981 | #4,005 | 19 |
| 1982 | #4,945 | 14 |
| 1983 | #7,310 | 8 |
| 1984 | #7,397 | 8 |
| 1985 | #6,955 | 9 |
| 1986 | #7,749 | 8 |
| 1987 | #7,354 | 9 |
| 1988 | #7,111 | 10 |
| 1989 | #8,037 | 9 |
| 1990 | #10,193 | 7 |
| 1992 | #13,316 | 5 |
| 1993 | #7,038 | 12 |
| 1995 | #8,079 | 10 |
| 1996 | #6,392 | 14 |
| 1997 | #6,483 | 14 |
| 1998 | #10,122 | 8 |
| 1999 | #5,896 | 17 |
| 2000 | #5,704 | 19 |
| 2001 | #4,209 | 29 |
| 2002 | #4,381 | 28 |
| 2003 | #4,802 | 26 |
| 2004 | #3,333 | 45 |
| 2005 | #3,125 | 50 |
| 2006 | #2,814 | 62 |
| 2007 | #2,710 | 67 |
| 2008 | #1,257 | 200 |
| 2009 | #1,090 | 233 |
| 2010 | #1,122 | 219 |
| 2011 | #1,025 | 243 |
| 2012 | #1,026 | 247 |
| 2013 | #1,001 | 250 |
| 2014 | #1,040 | 249 |
| 2015 | #977 | 276 |
| 2016 | #921 | 298 |
| 2017 | #724 | 396 |
| 2018 | #681 | 429 |
| 2019 | #673 | 431 |
| 2020 | #549 | 543 |
| 2021 | #489 | 643 |
| 2022 | #494 | 637 |
| 2023 | #482 | 638 |
| 2024 | #481 | 638 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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