Words of a song
Derived from the English word referring to the words of a song, which itself comes from the Greek 'lyrikos', meaning 'singing to the lyre'. It is a modern word-name that celebrates musicality and poetic expression.
Less common today
Lyrics isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,542 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
