Ayra
Girl name · #940 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 276 baby girls were named Ayra, placing it at #940 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,522 girls born in 2025 was named Ayra.
Babies named Ayra per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Ayra first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 285 babies and a rank of #929. 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 Ayra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ayra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ayra is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ayra is most common in NY (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ayra is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ayra
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyra, Aira, Aura, Zyra, and Nyra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 276 | #939 |
| 2024 | 285 | #929 |
| 2023 | 278 | #944 |
| 2022 | 245 | #1043 |
| 2021 | 223 | #1109 |
| 2020 | 167 | #1318 |
| 2019 | 122 | #1708 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2017 | 94 | #2074 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayra a popular girl name?
Ayra ranked #940 among girls in 2025 with 276 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Ayra most popular?
Ayra peaked in 2024, when 285 American girls received the name (ranked #929 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,522 newborn American girls was named Ayra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.