Lira
Girl name · #4696 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Lira is currently the #4696 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Lira.
The 49-year story
Lira first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 42 girls were named Lira — good for #3614 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Lira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lira in class?
Lira scores 65 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 Lira is most common
State-level data for Lira 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 Lira
Statistically, parents drawn to Lira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaira, Alira, Adhira, Munira, and Nihira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1991 | 5 | #13147 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12958 |
| 1980 | 8 | #7418 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lira a popular girl name?
Lira ranked #4696 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Lira most popular?
Lira peaked in 2021, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3614 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Lira. It scores 65/100 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.