Lyric
77% girls · 23% boys
About Lyric
Associated with poetry, pop music, and the Greek lyre, Lyric has a light and zippy sound to it. Currently more popular for girls in the US, it was in the Top 1000 for boys between 2007 and 2020. Currently given to around 170 boys each year, for every baby boy called Lyric, there are three girls given the name.
Lyric for girls#640 US
Associated with poetry, pop music, and the Greek lyre, Lyric has a light and zippy sound to it and joins the likes of Melody, Harmony, Cadence, and Aria as musical names that have become baby names. A unisex name, it is currently three times more popular for girls in the US where it sits in the Top 600. It has declined in use since its 2014 peak, but was still given to around 560 girls in a recent year.
Pronounced LEAR-ik.
As of October 2026, Lyric ranked #1391 for boys and #640 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #800 for boys in 2013 and #271 for girls in 2014, Nameberry popularity #812 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #861 | 257 | #271 | 1,223 |
| 2015 | #890 | 248 | #287 | 1,120 |
| 2016 | #960 | 215 | #276 | 1,138 |
| 2017 | #940 | 222 | #306 | 1,072 |
| 2018 | #930 | 226 | #321 | 1,017 |
| 2019 | #1,052 | 195 | #363 | 869 |
| 2020 | #960 | 227 | #408 | 768 |
| 2021 | #1,069 | 200 | #413 | 759 |
| 2022 | #1,059 | 208 | #470 | 676 |
| 2023 | #1,180 | 174 | #537 | 564 |
| 2024 | #1,365 | 138 | #594 | 507 |
| 2025 | #1,391 | 132 | #640 | 451 |
World rankings
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- Lyric BensonGirl
daughter of actor Robby Benson and Karla DeVito
- Lyric Chanel AndersonGirl
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- Lyric MedeirosGirl
daughter of singer Glenn Medeiros
- Lyriq Najm (b. 2005)Girl
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- Lyric Kai Kirkpatrick (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of actress Kyla Pratt and Danny Kirkpatrick
- Lyric Rose Copeland (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of pro wrestlers Beth Phoenix and Adam Copeland
- Lyric Richard (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of singer LaTavia Roberson
- Lyric Dean McLean (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of singer AJ McLean
- Ashli Lyric JonesGirl
daughter of rapper D,Nice
- Scarlett Lyric Cheney (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of singer Chris Cheney
Lyric in pop culture
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character on TV's "The Soul Man"
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