Nira
Girl name · #4889 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nira? In official American birth records, Nira has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
Nira is currently the #4889 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Nira.
The 108-year story
Nira first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1933, when 201 girls were named Nira — good for #463 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Nira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nira is most common
State-level data for Nira 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 Nira
Statistically, parents drawn to Nira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vira, Eudora, Nella, Arla, and Era.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nira?
In official American birth records, the name Nira first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Nira a popular girl name?
Nira ranked #4889 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Nira most popular?
Nira peaked in 1933, when 201 American girls received the name (ranked #463 that year). Since 1933 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Nira. 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.