Aaira
Girl name · #2686 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Aaira ranks #2686 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Aaira.
The 16-year story
Aaira first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 93 babies and a rank of #2067. 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 Aaira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aaira in class?
Aaira scores 46 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 Aaira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aaira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aairas were TX (14), CA (8), VA (6), NJ (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aaira
Statistically, parents drawn to Aaira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avira, Amaira, Alira, Mihira, and Emira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aaira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 93 | #2067 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aaira a popular girl name?
Aaira ranked #2686 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Aaira most popular?
Aaira peaked in 2024, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2067 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aaira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Aaira. It scores 46/100 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.