Eira
Girl name · #1753 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Eira? In official American birth records, Eira has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Eira is currently the #1753 girl name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Eira.
Babies named Eira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 46-year story
Eira first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 116 babies and a rank of #1747. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eira is most common
State-level data for Eira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eira
Statistically, parents drawn to Eira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emira, Naira, Aira, Elira, and Mahira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eira?
In official American birth records, the name Eira first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Eira a popular girl name?
Eira ranked #1753 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Eira most popular?
Eira peaked in 2025, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1747 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Eira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.