Eira
Girl name · #1753 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Eira scores 49 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 Eira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eiras were NY (15), CA (14), FL (8), TX (8), WA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 49/100 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.