Lyrica: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,716

among girls · ↑128 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lyrica · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

102 babies

All-time total

944

#7,824 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Lyrica popularity over time

944 babies have been named Lyrica since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,397
1990s	47	5	+840%	#7,904
2000s	109	11	+132%	#6,062
2010s	456	46	+318%	#1,947
2020s (to 2025)	327	55	+20%	#2,165

Where Lyrica is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lyrica

Lyrica is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,716 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 944 American babies have been named Lyrica. Its peak came in 2018, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lyrica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyrica?

The median living Lyrica is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Lyrica are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lyrica year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,716
2024	28	#4,844
2023	53	#3,125
2022	65	#2,676
2021	68	#2,578
2020	84	#2,165
2019	96	#2,005
2018	102	#1,947
2017	97	#2,030
2016	34	#4,314
2015	17	#7,151
2014	15	#7,927
2013	20	#6,391
2012	31	#4,670
2011	25	#5,472
2010	19	#6,800
2009	18	#7,224
2008	23	#6,062
2007	14	#8,827
2006	10	#11,110
2005	11	#9,865
2004	–	–
2003	11	#9,440
2002	6	#14,691
2001	9	#10,645
2000	7	#12,593
1995	6	#12,702
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,397
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lyrica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lyrica?

The median living Lyrica is about 7 years old. Half of all living Lyricas are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Lyrica are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lyrica are alive in the United States, based on 944 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lyrica in 2025?

Lyrica ranked #4,716 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyrica?

944 babies have been named Lyrica in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyrica most popular?

Lyrica peaked in 2018, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Lyrica a boy or girl name?

Lyrica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lyrica rising or falling?

Lyrica is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lyrica become more popular?

Lyrica is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Lyrica in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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