Ira vs Irah
Side-by-side comparison of Ira and Irah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Ira Irah Current Rank #974 #7156 Total Births (all years) 55,104 78 Peak Year 1947 2022 Peak Year Births 884 12 Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1880 2013
Births by Decade Decade Ira Irah 1880ss 2,379 — 1890ss 1,916 — 1900ss 1,714 — 1910ss 6,115 — 1920ss 7,911 — 1930ss 5,838 — 1940ss 7,156 — 1950ss 7,026 — 1960ss 4,412 — 1970ss 3,107 — 1980ss 2,098 — 1990ss 1,184 — 2000ss 1,070 — 2010ss 1,805 33 2020ss 1,373 45
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Ira Irah 2014 160 — 2015 199 10 2016 218 6 2017 214 6 2018 216 — 2019 251 5 2020 288 6 2021 301 7 2022 288 12 2023 266 8 2024 230 12