Lyric
Taken directly from the English word for the words of a song, which traces back through Latin to Greek lyrikos, meaning of the lyre, the instrument such verses were sung to.
Lyric in 2025
Lyric was given to 583 babies in the United States in 2025 — 132 boys and 451 girls, making it the 1,039th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,687 babies born.
The history of Lyric
Lyric reached its highest point in 2014, when 1,480 babies were given the name, ranking 487th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 479th, in 2013.
Across the 98 years of records since 1928, 25,552 babies have been named Lyric. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lyric by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lyric | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 8,610 |
| 1940s | 5 | 7,683 |
| 1960s | 11 | 9,720 |
| 1970s | 17 | 7,710 |
| 1980s | 111 | 5,886 |
| 1990s | 2,062 | 1,001 |
| 2000s | 5,645 | 647 |
| 2010s | 12,888 | 479 |
| 2020s | 4,808 | 653 |
Where Lyric is heading
Lyric has fallen 57% over the past decade, from 1,368 babies in 2015 to 583 in 2025.
Names like Lyric
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lyric.