Eira
Girl name · #1753 in 2025 · Rare
Eira is currently the #1753 girl name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Eira.
Babies named Eira per year. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Eira first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 116 babies and a rank of #1747. 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 Eira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eira is most common
State-level data for Eira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eira
Statistically, parents drawn to Eira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emira, Naira, Aira, Elira, and Mahira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eira a popular girl name?
Eira ranked #1753 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Eira most popular?
Eira peaked in 2025, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1747 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Eira. 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.