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Lyra

Girl

Meaning of Lyra: Greek: 'lyre'

Lyra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 433rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 83rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#433

711 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#83

573 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,095

First recorded 1893 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 62 babies2007: 67 babies2008: 200 babies2009: 234 babies2010: 219 babies20102011: 243 babies2012: 247 babies2013: 250 babies2014: 249 babies2015: 276 babies2016: 298 babies2017: 396 babies2018: 429 babies2019: 431 babies2020: 543 babies20202021: 643 babies2022: 637 babies2023: 639 babies2024: 642 babies2025: 711 babies
US babies named Lyra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 711.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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