Elira
Girl name · #4252 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Elira is currently the #4252 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2008. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Elira.
Babies named Elira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Elira first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. 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 Elira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elira in class?
Elira scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elira is most common
State-level data for Elira is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elira
Statistically, parents drawn to Elira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emira, Alira, Aaira, Avira, and Eira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elira a popular girl name?
Elira ranked #4252 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Elira most popular?
Elira peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Elira. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.