Emira
Girl name · #3874 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Emira? In official American birth records, Emira has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Emira is currently the #3874 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Emira.
The 29-year story
Emira first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 73 babies and a rank of #2462. 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.
Babies named Emira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Emira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Emira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emira is most common
State-level data for Emira 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 Emira
Statistically, parents drawn to Emira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elira, Alira, Aaira, Avira, and Eira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Emira?
In official American birth records, the name Emira first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Emira a popular girl name?
Emira ranked #3874 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Emira most popular?
Emira peaked in 2024, when 73 American girls received the name (ranked #2462 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Emira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.