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The first name Lyric

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Meaning and origin

A male given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 7 girls were named Lyric, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 7 births (#2,167).

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GirlsBoys
131
babies named Lyric, 1996–2025
#3,333
rank in 2025
2000
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lyric with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lyric at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 451 girls born in the United States were named Lyric, the 640th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 1,223 were.

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GirlsBoys
25,552
babies named Lyric since 1880
#640
rank in 2025
2014
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Lyric

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Lyric Ross
    American actress, born 2003

Questions

How popular is the name Lyric?
In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Lyric, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2000, with 7 births.
Is Lyric a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 25,552 US babies named Lyric since 1880, 82% were girls and 18% boys.
When was Lyric most popular?
2014 in the United States, when 1,223 babies were named Lyric, its highest rank at 271st.