Lyric Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Lyric has been used in the United States since at least 1928, with a total of over 22,455 girls given the name in the past 200 years​

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A Deep Dive

Lyric Overview

Meaning

Songlike, lyre

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English, Greek, French

Etymology

Originated from the Greek word “lyrikos,” meaning songlike or poetic, associated with the ancient stringed instrument, the lyre.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪrɪk/

Popularity

Lyric is favored in the United States. In 2023, Lyric ranked 536th for girls in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

4 (Orderly, Steady, Service-oriented)

Name Styles

Unique, Cool, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Creative, expressive, poetic, artistic

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Lyric carries a cultural significance tied to its association with music and poetry, often chosen for its artistic and expressive connotations.

Name Day

October 18th (Slovakia)​
A Deep Dive

Lyric Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Lyrica, Lyra, Lyris, Lyria, Lyris

Common Nicknames

Lyri, Rikki, L, Ricki, Lyr

Diminutives

Ly, Lyrie, Lyricie

Famous People

  • Lyric Ross
    (American Actress)
  • Lyric Anderson
    (American Model)
  • Lyric McHenry
    (American Reality TV Star)
  • Lyric Hurd
    (American Actress)
  • Lyric Lewis
    (American Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Jason's Lyric"
    (Film)
  • Lyric Ross
    ("This Is Us," TV Series)
  • "Lyric"
    (Song)
  • "Lyric's Journey"
    (Novel)
  • "Lyric's Melody"
    (Play)
  • Lyric Michaels
    ("Empire," TV Series)

Places

  • Lyric Theatre
    (New York, USA)
  • Lyric Opera House
    (Illinois, USA)
  • Lyric Theatre
    (Northern Ireland, UK)
  • Lyric Square
    (London, UK)
  • Lyric Hammersmith
    (London, UK)

What Is the Meaning of Lyric?

Lyric means “words of a song” or “poetic.” The name evokes creativity, artistic expression, and a deep appreciation for music and poetry.

What Is the Origin of The Name Lyric?

The name Lyric originates from the Greek word “lyrikos,” which pertains to the lyre, a stringed musical instrument. Over time, it came to be associated with the words and poetry of songs, evolving into the modern usage.

Lyric Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Lyric in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4132021#4692022#5362023
Top 3 Rankings#2712014#2752013#2772016

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Lyric

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023536
(-67 from 2022)
562
(-113 from 2022)
0.03213
2022469
(-56 from 2021)
675
(-83 from 2021)
0.03764
2021413
(-5 from 2020)
758
(-9 from 2020)
0.04231
2020408
(-45 from 2019)
767
(-101 from 2019)
0.04339
2019363
(-42 from 2018)
868
(-148 from 2018)
0.04731
2018321
(-15 from 2017)
1016
(-54 from 2017)
0.05463
2017306
(-29 from 2016)
1070
(-67 from 2016)
0.05664
2016277
(+10 from 2015)
1137
(+18 from 2015)
0.05873
2015287
(-16 from 2014)
1119
(-104 from 2014)
0.05736
2014271
(+4 from 2013)
1223
(+56 from 2013)
0.06252
2013275
(+19 from 2012)
1167
(+85 from 2012)
0.06054
2012294
(+30 from 2011)
1082
(+107 from 2011)
0.05579
2011324
(+73 from 2010)
975
(+169 from 2010)
0.05032
2010397
(+10 from 2009)
806
(+27 from 2009)
0.04111
2009407
(+21 from 2008)
779
(+40 from 2008)
0.03847
2008428
(+122 from 2007)
739
(+183 from 2007)
0.03548
2007550
(+93 from 2006)
556
(+109 from 2006)
0.02627
2006643
(+43 from 2005)
447
(+43 from 2005)
0.02138
2005686
(+30 from 2004)
404
(+33 from 2004)
0.01991
2004716
(-39 from 2003)
371
(-18 from 2003)
0.01839
2003677
(+63 from 2002)
389
(+61 from 2002)
0.01939
2002740
(+87 from 2001)
328
(+48 from 2001)
0.01661
2001827
(-28 from 2000)
280
(-5 from 2000)
0.01413
2000799
(-117 from 1999)
285
(-48 from 1999)
0.01428
1999682
(-42 from 1998)
333
(-27 from 1998)
0.01710
1998640
(-40 from 1997)
360
(-17 from 1997)
0.01857
1997600
(-51 from 1996)
377
(-48 from 1996)
0.01975
1996549
(+84 from 1995)
425
(+81 from 1995)
0.02217
1995633
(+2117 from 1994)
344
(+300 from 1994)
0.01790
19942750
(+2923 from 1993)
44
(+28 from 1993)
0.00226
19935673
(-826 from 1992)
16
(-4 from 1992)
0.00081
19924847
(+1406 from 1991)
20
(+6 from 1991)
0.00100
19916253
(-1385 from 1990)
14
(-5 from 1990)
0.00069
19904868
(+180 from 1989)
19
(+2 from 1989)
0.00092
19895048
(-1359 from 1988)
17
(-8 from 1988)
0.00085
19883689
(+1167 from 1987)
25
(+9 from 1987)
0.00130
19874856
(-133 from 1986)
16
No change from 1986
0.00085
19864723
(+1731 from 1985)
16
(+6 from 1985)
0.00087
19856454
(-1717 from 1984)
10
(-5 from 1984)
0.00054
19844737
(+807 from 1980)
15
(+3 from 1980)
0.00083
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19805544
(-639 from 1976)
12
No change from 1976
0.00067
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19764905
(+3092 from 1970)
12
(+7 from 1970)
0.00076
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19707997
(-1750 from 1968)
5
(-1 from 1968)
0.00027
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19686247
(+346 from 1963)
6
(+1 from 1963)
0.00035
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19650
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19636593
(-2037 from 1945)
5
No change from 1945
0.00025
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19550
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0
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0.0000
19540
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0
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0.0000
19530
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0
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0.0000
19520
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0
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0.0000
19510
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0
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0.0000
19500
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0
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0.0000
19490
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0
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0.0000
19480
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0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19454556
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00037
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
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0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
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0
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0.0000
19350
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0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
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0.0000
19310
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0.0000
19300
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0
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0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19280
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0
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0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
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0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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19240
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19230
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19220
No SSA data
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0.0000
19210
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0
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
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0
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0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19060
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0
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0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19040
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0
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0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19020
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0.0000
19010
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0
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
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0.0000
18980
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0.0000
18970
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0.0000
18960
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18950
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18940
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18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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0.0000
18890
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0.0000
18880
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18870
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0.0000
18860
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18850
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0.0000
18840
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18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
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0
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Lyric

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4722021#4722022#5682023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7402021#9572022#11542023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3702021#4342022#4212023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2112021#3452022#3862023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4152021#4642022#3722023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2872021#3612022#4212023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3172021#4802022#3742023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1932021#3242022#2612023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4472021#3772022#3812023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4452021#7702022#6142023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1882021#1602022#4232023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#9222021#4362022#5082023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2492021#3092022#4972023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4072021#3462022#4692023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3842021#4552022#3782023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#1612021#2142022#4892023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4182021#3732022#5082023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2912021#4362022#3352023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2652021#2142022#2192023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#3292021#2802022#3012023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6652021#6542022#8392023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4982021#5332022#6222023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5782021#4382022#5302023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5422021#5482022#4972023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5422019#3042021#4052022

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5332021#7422022#10322023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#7362021#7382022#8512023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6102021#8092022#8082023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4272020#6442021#4932022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5892020#3682021#4702022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4182020#3072021#3302022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1252018#1392019#1922021

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6972019#6742020#6022022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7422020#6112021#7572022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5782020#4632021#4562022

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2012021#2042022#1892023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7912018#9542021#9612022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3562017#3972018#3472019

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2912015#3232016#3702022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3552016#2852018#2332019

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2672010#2172014#1542019

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2092010#2122011#1752013

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2382012#2542017

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4282012

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2352013

Popularity Rankings for Lyric in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3512006#3422007#4532008

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#22902018#10732020#8892021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Lyric a Name for Boys or Girls?

Lyric is considered a unisex name, equally fitting for boys and girls. Its lyrical quality and association with art and music make it an elegant choice for children of any gender.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Lyric

Lyric in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Lyric Ross (Actress, born 2003): An American actress best known for her role in the TV series "This Is Us."
  • Lyric Anderson (Model, born 1994): An American model and the daughter of TV host Tami Roman.
  • Lyric McHenry (Reality TV Star, 1992-2018): An American reality TV star and producer on "EJNYC."
  • Lyric Hurd (Actress, born 2008): A young American actress and model who has appeared in various TV shows and films.
  • Lyric Lewis (Actress, born 1985): An American actress and comedian featured on the TV show "A.P. Bio."
  • Lyric Delarosa (Dancer, born 1999): An American professional dancer and choreographer.
  • Lyric Thomas (Rapper, born 2003): An American rapper and reality TV star from the show "The Rap Game."
  • "Jason's Lyric" (1994 Film): A romantic drama about a young man in Houston trying to escape his troubled past and create a better future.
  • Lyric Ross ("This Is Us," 2016 TV Series): Plays Deja, a young girl adopted by the Pearson family, adding depth to the show's family dynamics.
  • "Lyric" (2015 Song): A soulful song celebrating the beauty of poetic expression and heartfelt emotions.
  • "Lyric's Journey" (2018 Novel): Chronicles the adventures of a young woman named Lyric as she discovers her true self.
  • "Lyric's Melody" (2020 Play): Follows the story of a talented musician named Lyric striving to find her place in the world.
  • Lyric Michaels ("Empire," 2015 TV Series): A rising star in the music industry who faces numerous challenges while pursuing her dreams.
  • "Lyric's Dream" (2017 Children's Book): A heartwarming tale about a little girl named Lyric who follows her dreams despite obstacles.
  • Lyric Theatre (New York, USA): A Broadway theater located on 43rd Street in Manhattan, featuring a variety of stage productions.
  • Lyric Opera House (Illinois, USA): A historic opera house in Chicago's Loop area, hosting numerous operatic performances.
  • Lyric Theatre (Northern Ireland, UK): The principal full-time producing theater in Northern Ireland, located in the south of Belfast.
  • Lyric Theatre (New South Wales, Australia): A major theater in Sydney, located within the Star Casino complex.
  • Lyric Square (London, UK): A public square in Hammersmith featuring outdoor events and markets.
  • Lyric Hammersmith (London, UK): A contemporary theater located in Hammersmith, renowned for its innovative productions.

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