Airi
Girl name · #4023 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Airi, placing it at #4023 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Airi.
Babies named Airi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Airi first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3975. 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 Airi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Airi in class?
Airi scores 52 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 Airi is most common
State-level data for Airi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Airi
Statistically, parents drawn to Airi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miri, Ameri, Yari, Yatziri, and Atziri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Airi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
| 1996 | 6 | #11807 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Airi a popular girl name?
Airi ranked #4023 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Airi most popular?
Airi peaked in 2025, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #3975 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Airi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Airi. It scores 52/100 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.