Ira
Girl name · #1086 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Ira ranks #1086 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 222 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,108 girls born in 2025 was named Ira.
The 145-year story
Ira first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 222 babies and a rank of #1085. 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 Ira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ira in class?
Ira scores 49 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 Ira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Iras were CA (39), TX (22), IL (14), NJ (13), NC (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ira
Statistically, parents drawn to Ira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aira, Eira, Zamira, Adira, and Inara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 222 | #1085 |
| 2024 | 154 | #1436 |
| 2023 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2022 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2021 | 168 | #1331 |
| 2020 | 152 | #1432 |
| 2019 | 157 | #1423 |
| 2018 | 147 | #1488 |
| 2017 | 128 | #1677 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1704 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1922 |
| 2013 | 78 | #2344 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ira a popular girl name?
Ira ranked #1086 among girls in 2025 with 222 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Ira most popular?
Ira peaked in 2025, when 222 American girls received the name (ranked #1085 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,108 newborn American girls was named Ira. It scores 49/100 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.