Total births
1,318
Girls' name · since 1983
Aira
1,318 babies named Aira in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1294
- among girls today
- 1,318
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
1,318 babies have been named Aira since 1983, making it today's #1294 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Aira recorded 1,318 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #1294 nationally today, ahead of 93% 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 1983 to 2025.
- #1294 among girls today
- 1,318 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aira is currently the #1294 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 1,318 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1294
- among girls today
- 1,318
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Aira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1294
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Aira was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
223 babies were named Aira in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Aira compares
1,318 Top 27% higher than 73% of 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
Aira's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,318 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 223 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aira's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 223, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,294
Active since
1983
Aira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 223
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Aira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aira's strongest decade.
818 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Aira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 81
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
364 births
- 2020s
2020s
818 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 818 births (62% of all-time use).
How Aira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aira's total volume
Aira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aira by state
Where Aira concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 184 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 166 | 12.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 47 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 47 | 3.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 44 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 30 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 30 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 29 | 2.2% |
California share of Aira's total US births 14.0%
Even split
184 of 1,318 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Aira appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aira? ▼
Aira has been given to 1,318 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1294 as of the latest data. 223 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Aira most popular? ▼
Aira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 818 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Aira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aira are California (184 births), Texas (166 births), Illinois (47 births).
How long has the name Aira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aira since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Airam, Airiana, Airianna, Airabella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aira's data
- California records the most Airas (184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aira
Nearby Names Like Aira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aira
Airam Girl
#3103 1,048 births
Airiana Girl
577 births
Airianna Girl
543 births
Airabella Girl
#5564 485 births
Airi Girl
#4444 401 births
Compare Aira side by side: Aira vs Airam Aira vs Airiana Aira vs Airianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aira
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Eliette #1295
1,213 births · Peak 2025
Lucie #1292
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Cara #1296
53,305 births · Peak 1985
Itzayana #1291
4,464 births · Peak 2016
Robyn #1297
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Xena #1290
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Khadijah #1298
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Aira: #1294 Girls' Name - 1,318 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aira. 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 Aira 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.