Lyra vs Maryam
Lyra and Maryamcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lyra was ranked #83 and Maryam #57 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lyra was ranked #108 and Maryam #184 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lyra was ranked #213 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Lyra was ranked #302 and Maryam #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Lyra and Maryam over time
Lyra and Maryam appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Maryam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lyra in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lyra and Maryam changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2009 and 2025, ending at #213 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lyra #78 in 2022, Maryam #57 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2024
Lyra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maryam in 24.
Highest recorded here: Lyra #78 in 2022, Maryam #57 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lyra #83, Maryam #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2025
Lyra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maryam in 13.
Highest recorded here: Lyra #213 in 2025, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lyra #213, Maryam #160.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Lyra | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lyra and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1999–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls