Total births
48
Girls' name · since 2004
Abira
Abira has 48 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14443
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Abira currently ranks #14443 among girls' names in America, with 48 babies recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Abira recorded 48 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #14443 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #14443 among girls today
- 48 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abira is currently the #14443 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 48 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14443
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Abira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14443
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Abira was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
11 babies were named Abira in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Abira compares
48 15th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abira's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abira splits its recorded history at 2017: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,443
Active since
2004
Abira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Abira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Abira's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Abira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abira? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 48 babies named Abira. Today it holds rank #14443 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 11 births.
When was Abira most popular? ▼
Abira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Abira been used? ▼
Abira has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abigail, Abigayle, Abigale, Abigael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Abira
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abira
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Abigayle Girl
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Abigale Girl
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Abigael Girl
#3929 1,959 births
Abilene Girl
#1947 1,674 births
Compare Abira side by side: Abira vs Abigail Abira vs Abigayle Abira vs Abigale
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abira: #14443 Girls' Name - 48 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abira. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abira draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.