Aira
Girl name · #1083 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Aira ranks #1083 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 223 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 8,072 girls born in 2025 was named Aira.
Babies named Aira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Aira first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 223 babies and a rank of #1082. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aira in class?
Aira scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Aira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Airas were TX (28), CA (27), GA (14), IL (14), NC (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aira
Statistically, parents drawn to Aira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adira, Aaira, Eira, Ira, and Ayra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 223 | #1082 |
| 2024 | 179 | #1292 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1614 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aira a popular girl name?
Aira ranked #1083 among girls in 2025 with 223 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Aira most popular?
Aira peaked in 2025, when 223 American girls received the name (ranked #1082 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,072 newborn American girls was named Aira. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.