boy's name
Lir
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 47
Northern Ireland
#439
2024 births
Lir is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2023, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 2017.
Lir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 19 |
How popular is Lir?
In 2023, Lir was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Lir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lir
How popular is the name Lir?
In 2023, Lir was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Lir a girl's or a boy's name?
Lir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lir most popular?
Lir peaked in 2023, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Lir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lir currently ranks #439 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.