Irah vs Ira

Side-by-side comparison of Irah and Ira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Irah

Boy name · Rank #7156

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Name B

Ira

Boy name · Rank #974

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Metric Irah Ira
Current Rank #7156 #974
Total Births (all years) 78 55,104
Peak Year 2022 1947
Peak Year Births 12 884
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Irah Ira
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 33 1,805
2020ss 45 1,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Irah Ira
2014 160
2015 10 199
2016 6 218
2017 6 214
2018 216
2019 5 251
2020 6 288
2021 7 301
2022 12 288
2023 8 266
2024 12 230

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2013–2024.

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