Ira

How popular is Ira in the UK?

Rank in 2025

899th among girls

Babies in 2025

42 about 1 in 6,600 girls

Five-year trend

Rising fast up 130% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1% chance among 15 girls

In 2025, 42 girls in the UK were named Ira, making it the 899th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,526th. 18 boys were also named Ira in 2025 (1,537th for boys).

It has been given to more girls each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the most girls named Ira of any year since the records began in 1996.

Half of all the girls named Ira in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 901 girls in the UK were given Ira or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #61, up from #899 for this spelling alone.

• Ayra 442
• Aira 133
• Aaira 79
• Ayrah 69
• Airah 63
• Ira 42
• Aairah 37
• Aiyra 7

In 2009, 35% of the babies named Ira in the UK were girls. By 2025 it was 70%, with more girls than boys since 2023.

Among girls in 2025, it was 894th in England and Wales and 780th in Scotland.

How popular is Ira in the US?

Rank in 2025

819th among boys

Babies in 2025

301 about 1 in 5,700 boys

Five-year trend

Steady up 6% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1% chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 301 boys in the US were named Ira, making it the 819th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 802nd. Its busiest year was 1947, with 884 boys. 222 girls were also named Ira in 2025 (1,085th for girls).

Half of all the boys named Ira in the US since 1880 were born between 1922 and 1962. It was already well used in 1880, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 309 boys in the US were given Ira or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #753, up from #819 for this spelling alone.

• Ira 301
• Irah 8

Girls were 6% of the babies named Ira in the US in 1880, and 42% in 2025.