How Many People Are Named Lyric?
An estimated 24,690 people in the United States have the first name Lyric. It is used for both genders, with 81.8% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Lyric peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,480 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyric 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 Lyric paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lyric is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
24,690
About 1 in 13,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
81.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,480 births
Total Registered
24,962
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyric
Lyric is predominantly female (81.8%), though 4,544 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lyric as a male name
Ranked #1,365 in 2024
138 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (275 births)
Lyric as a female name
Ranked #594 in 2024
507 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,223 births)
Lyric: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyric span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,885 babies were registered. While Lyric is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lyric by Decade
How has Lyric 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.
Lyric by State
Birth registrations for Lyric span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Montana, Idaho, South Dakota. On average, about 496 Lyrics were registered per state.
Lyric + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyric
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lyric: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyric?
We estimate approximately 24,690 people named Lyric 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 13,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyric a common name?
Lyric is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,962 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyric most popular?
Lyric reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,480 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyric is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyric a female name?
Lyric is predominantly female. 81.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyric Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyric Smith, Lyric Johnson, Lyric 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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