Unisex nameCurrently #975 in the USRising
Ira
//ˈaɪɹə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19473 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
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Ira's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ira |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 265 |
| 1881 | 294 |
| 1882 | 252 |
| 1883 | 257 |
| 1884 | 301 |
| 1885 | 249 |
| 1886 | 220 |
| 1887 | 237 |
| 1888 | 245 |
| 1889 | 231 |
| 1890 | 226 |
| 1891 | 202 |
| 1892 | 258 |
| 1893 | 207 |
| 1894 | 221 |
| 1895 | 230 |
| 1896 | 221 |
| 1897 | 215 |
| 1898 | 222 |
| 1899 | 169 |
| 1900 | 268 |
| 1901 | 171 |
| 1902 | 193 |
| 1903 | 201 |
| 1904 | 172 |
| 1905 | 212 |
| 1906 | 188 |
| 1907 | 224 |
| 1908 | 232 |
| 1909 | 212 |
| 1910 | 278 |
| 1911 | 284 |
| 1912 | 444 |
| 1913 | 542 |
| 1914 | 665 |
| 1915 | 887 |
| 1916 | 894 |
| 1917 | 941 |
| 1918 | 935 |
| 1919 | 897 |
| 1920 | 910 |
| 1921 | 966 |
| 1922 | 880 |
| 1923 | 930 |
| 1924 | 934 |
| 1925 | 881 |
| 1926 | 865 |
| 1927 | 889 |
| 1928 | 828 |
| 1929 | 728 |
| 1930 | 782 |
| 1931 | 683 |
| 1932 | 729 |
| 1933 | 662 |
| 1934 | 625 |
| 1935 | 620 |
| 1936 | 567 |
| 1937 | 637 |
| 1938 | 612 |
| 1939 | 578 |
| 1940 | 693 |
| 1941 | 655 |
| 1942 | 813 |
| 1943 | 684 |
| 1944 | 685 |
| 1945 | 727 |
| 1946 | 841 |
| 1947 | 968 |
| 1948 | 892 |
| 1949 | 855 |
| 1950 | 855 |
| 1951 | 880 |
| 1952 | 842 |
| 1953 | 776 |
| 1954 | 765 |
| 1955 | 732 |
| 1956 | 757 |
| 1957 | 693 |
| 1958 | 645 |
| 1959 | 634 |
| 1960 | 632 |
| 1961 | 599 |
| 1962 | 539 |
| 1963 | 450 |
| 1964 | 462 |
| 1965 | 433 |
| 1966 | 424 |
| 1967 | 394 |
| 1968 | 355 |
| 1969 | 442 |
| 1970 | 370 |
| 1971 | 362 |
| 1972 | 367 |
| 1973 | 349 |
| 1974 | 296 |
| 1975 | 338 |
| 1976 | 276 |
| 1977 | 320 |
| 1978 | 322 |
| 1979 | 297 |
| 1980 | 299 |
| 1981 | 294 |
| 1982 | 282 |
| 1983 | 245 |
| 1984 | 230 |
| 1985 | 170 |
| 1986 | 215 |
| 1987 | 182 |
| 1988 | 162 |
| 1989 | 170 |
| 1990 | 165 |
| 1991 | 159 |
| 1992 | 137 |
| 1993 | 121 |
| 1994 | 124 |
| 1995 | 121 |
| 1996 | 134 |
| 1997 | 116 |
| 1998 | 104 |
| 1999 | 99 |
| 2000 | 101 |
| 2001 | 98 |
| 2002 | 146 |
| 2003 | 118 |
| 2004 | 119 |
| 2005 | 105 |
| 2006 | 120 |
| 2007 | 128 |
| 2008 | 114 |
| 2009 | 152 |
| 2010 | 169 |
| 2011 | 156 |
| 2012 | 210 |
| 2013 | 234 |
| 2014 | 264 |
| 2015 | 296 |
| 2016 | 343 |
| 2017 | 342 |
| 2018 | 363 |
| 2019 | 408 |
| 2020 | 440 |
| 2021 | 469 |
| 2022 | 484 |
| 2023 | 427 |
| 2024 | 384 |
Ira through the decades
- Ira peaked in 1947, when 968 babies were named Ira in the US.
- The 1920s were Ira's strongest decade, averaging 881 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ira has risen 139% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ira currently ranks #975 in the US and is on the rise.