girl's name
Lyrae
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 40
Lyrae is a girl's name. In 1968 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Lyrae over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s (to 1968) | 40 |
How popular is Lyrae?
In 1968, Lyrae was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Lyrae
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyrae also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyrae over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyrae
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyrae — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyrae
How popular is the name Lyrae?
In 1968, Lyrae was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lyrae a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyrae is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lyrae most popular?
Lyrae peaked in 1962, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.