Alira
Girl name · #4429 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Alira is currently the #4429 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Alira.
Babies named Alira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Alira first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #4352. 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 Alira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alira in class?
Alira scores 57 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 Alira is most common
State-level data for Alira 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 Alira
Statistically, parents drawn to Alira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aaira, Elira, Anaira, Avira, and Emira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alira a popular girl name?
Alira ranked #4429 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Alira most popular?
Alira peaked in 2025, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Alira. It scores 57/100 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.