How Many People Are Named Lyra?
An estimated 7,193 people in the United States have the first name Lyra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Lyra peaked in popularity in 2021 with 643 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lyra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lyra is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,193
About 1 in 47,651 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
643 births
Total Registered
7,378
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyra
Lyra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,378 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lyra as a female name
Ranked #482 in 2024
638 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (643 births)
Lyra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyra span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,099 babies were registered. Lyra remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lyra by Decade
How has Lyra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lyra by State
Birth registrations for Lyra span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming. On average, about 124 Lyras were registered per state.
Lyra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyra
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lyra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyra?
We estimate approximately 7,193 people named Lyra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 47,651 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyra a common name?
Lyra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,378 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyra most popular?
Lyra reached peak popularity in 2021, when 643 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyra is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyra a female name?
Lyra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyra Smith, Lyra Johnson, Lyra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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