Nira
Girl name · #4889 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Nira is currently the #4889 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Nira.
The 108-year story
Nira first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1933, when 201 girls were named Nira — good for #463 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Nira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nira in class?
Nira scores 64 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 Nira is most common
State-level data for Nira 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 Nira
Statistically, parents drawn to Nira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vira, Eudora, Nella, Arla, and Era.
ViraEudoraNellaArlaEraMaidaNevaUna
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nira a popular girl name?
Nira ranked #4889 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Nira most popular?
Nira peaked in 1933, when 201 American girls received the name (ranked #463 that year). Since 1933 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Nira. It scores 64/100 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.