Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Lyra is a feminine given name of Greek and Latin origin meaning lyre. It is usually given in reference to the constellation and the Greek myth that inspired its naming. The name has associations with music and harmony and the night sky.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lyra yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 5 | #1,560 |
| 1894 | 5 | #1,618 |
| 1914 | 6 | #3,453 |
| 1915 | 8 | #3,313 |
| 1917 | 8 | #3,571 |
| 1919 | 9 | #3,359 |
| 1921 | 11 | #3,074 |
| 1923 | 6 | #4,742 |
| 1926 | 6 | #4,628 |
| 1927 | 6 | #4,609 |
| 1928 | 14 | #2,462 |
| 1930 | 5 | #4,974 |
| 1932 | 6 | #4,208 |
| 1946 | 6 | #4,768 |
| 1947 | 5 | #5,783 |
| 1948 | 9 | #3,768 |
| 1952 | 7 | #4,755 |
| 1956 | 7 | #5,117 |
| 1958 | 5 | #6,646 |
| 1960 | 8 | #5,011 |
| 1963 | 9 | #4,748 |
| 1966 | 10 | #4,362 |
| 1967 | 5 | #7,412 |
| 1968 | 7 | #5,986 |
| 1970 | 8 | #6,119 |
| 1971 | 9 | #5,812 |
| 1972 | 16 | #3,817 |
| 1973 | 5 | #9,195 |
| 1974 | 16 | #3,960 |
| 1975 | 12 | #5,027 |
| 1976 | 12 | #5,068 |
| 1977 | 12 | #5,394 |
| 1978 | 9 | #6,703 |
| 1979 | 9 | #7,068 |
| 1980 | 20 | #3,936 |
| 1981 | 19 | #4,095 |
| 1982 | 14 | #5,095 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7,738 |
| 1984 | 8 | #7,839 |
| 1985 | 9 | #7,310 |
| 1986 | 8 | #8,178 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,744 |
| 1988 | 10 | #7,464 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8,455 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,902 |
| 1992 | 5 | #14,587 |
| 1993 | 12 | #7,312 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,470 |
| 1996 | 14 | #6,598 |
| 1997 | 14 | #6,686 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,721 |
| 1999 | 17 | #6,092 |
| 2000 | 19 | #5,844 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4,277 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4,455 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4,888 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3,370 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3,152 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2,835 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2,736 |
| 2008 | 200 | #1,257 |
| 2009 | 233 | #1,097 |
| 2010 | 219 | #1,124 |
| 2011 | 243 | #1,027 |
| 2012 | 247 | #1,028 |
| 2013 | 250 | #1,002 |
| 2014 | 249 | #1,045 |
| 2015 | 276 | #977 |
| 2016 | 298 | #922 |
| 2017 | 396 | #724 |
| 2018 | 429 | #682 |
| 2019 | 431 | #673 |
| 2020 | 543 | #549 |
| 2021 | 643 | #489 |
| 2022 | 637 | #496 |
| 2023 | 638 | #482 |
| 2024 | 638 | #482 |
