Saira
Girl name · #2313 in 2025 · Very rare
Saira is currently the #2313 girl name in the United States — 79 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Saira.
The 58-year story
Saira first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 122 girls were named Saira — good for #1698 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 Saira per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saira is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Saira is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Saira is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Saira
Statistically, parents drawn to Saira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shira, Meira, Siara, Shifra, and Kaira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1698 |
| 2020 | 89 | #2065 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 75 | #2449 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 91 | #2152 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 97 | #2085 |
| 2006 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1803 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1590 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1606 |
| 2001 | 117 | #1585 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saira a popular girl name?
Saira ranked #2313 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Saira most popular?
Saira peaked in 2021, when 122 American girls received the name (ranked #1698 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Saira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.