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Lyra

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lyra: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2025, ranging from #70 to #3900.199920052010201520202025#70#3900
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#3900
2001#2783
2002#2105
2003#1843
2004#1252
2005#790
2006#753
2007#793
2008#510
2009#304
2010#372
2011#327
2012#255
2013#218
2014#205
2015#222
2016#212
2017#183
2018#142
2019#150
2020#92
2021#80
2022#78
2023#80
2024#83
2025#70

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 26 of the 27 years from 1999 to 2025.

In 2025: #70 among girls in England and Wales, #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1999–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1999–2025

    Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1999–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #70 in England and Wales in 2025.

Lyra's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#70643HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#83573HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#80593HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#78641HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#80630HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#92559HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#150342HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#142362HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#183293HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#212248HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#222235HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#205261HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#218236HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#255192HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#327147HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#372122HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#304152HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#51076HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#79341HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#75341HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#79036HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#184310HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3025HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3834HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#21320HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#22319HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#29613HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#26616HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#24219HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#29414HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#43110HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#10840HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lyra is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Lyra, between 1999 and 2025, in 26 of those 27 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419992025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1999–202526#70 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2009–202515#213 in 2025
Northern Ireland2012–20245#302 in 2023
Scotland20241#108 in 2024
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What is known about Lyra

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1999–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #70 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.