Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Lyriq

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 #3,623 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,623
among girls · ↓5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Lyriq · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
75 babies
All-time total
1,021
#8,318 all-time among girls
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Lyriq popularity over time

1,021 babies have been named Lyriq since 2002, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 164 24 188 19 – #3,277
2010s 469 78 547 55 +191% #2,617
2020s (to 2025) 229 57 286 48 -13% #3,593

Where Lyriq 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 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Lyriq

Lyriq is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,623 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,021 American babies have been named Lyriq, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 75 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 Lyriq stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyriq?

The median living Lyriq is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,000 people named Lyriq are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Lyriq year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #3,623 11 #7,483
2024 43 #3,618 8 #9,524
2023 35 #4,160 12 #7,139
2022 30 #4,637 8 #9,529
2021 43 #3,593 7 #10,377
2020 36 #3,973 11 #7,316
2019 41 #3,699 10 #7,987
2018 40 #3,770 8 #9,326
2017 40 #3,811 11 #7,369
2016 41 #3,749 8 #9,367
2015 41 #3,741 10 #7,834
2014 48 #3,353 9 #8,541
2013 54 #3,066 8 #9,339
2012 69 #2,617 6 #11,711
2011 47 #3,438 8 #9,292
2010 48 #3,394 – –
2009 51 #3,277 10 #8,078
2008 43 #3,754 9 #8,743
2007 30 #4,896 5 #13,624
2006 13 #9,065 – –
2005 8 #12,523 – –
2004 7 #13,628 – –
2003 7 #13,279 – –
2002 5 #17,061 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyriq?

The median living Lyriq is about 10 years old. Half of all living Lyriqs are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Lyriq are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lyriq are alive in the United States, based on 1,021 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lyriq in 2025?

Lyriq ranked #3,623 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyriq?

1,021 babies have been named Lyriq in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyriq most popular?

Lyriq peaked in 2012, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Lyriq a boy or girl name?

Lyriq is used for both: about 84% of babies named Lyriq have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Lyriq rising or falling?

Lyriq has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lyriq become more popular?

Lyriq looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Lyriq in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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