Total births
137
Girls' name · since 2014
Airah
137 babies named Airah in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5295
- among girls today
- 137
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Airah currently ranks #5295 among girls' names in America, with 137 babies recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Airah has been recorded 137 times among girls since 2014, currently ranked #5295 nationally and more common than 70% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #5295 among girls today
- 137 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Airah is currently the #5295 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 137 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5295
- among girls today
- 137
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Airah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5295
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Airah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
25 babies were named Airah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Airah compares
137 30th 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
Airah's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Airah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 137 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Airah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Airah's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Airah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,295
Active since
2014
Airah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Airah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Airah's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Airah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (60% of all-time use).
Airah by state
Where Airah concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Airah? ▼
137 babies have been named Airah since 2014. It currently ranks #5295 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 25 births.
When was Airah most popular? ▼
Airah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Airah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Airah are Texas (8 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Airah been used? ▼
Airah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Airah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aira, Airam, Airiana, Airianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Airah's data
- Texas records the most Airahs (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Airah
Nearby Names Like Airah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Airah
Aira Girl
#1294 1,318 births
Airam Girl
#3103 1,048 births
Airiana Girl
577 births
Airianna Girl
543 births
Airabella Girl
#5564 485 births
Compare Airah side by side: Airah vs Aira Airah vs Airam Airah vs Airiana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2025 (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. "Airah: #5295 Girls' Name - 137 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/airah. 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 Airah 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 July 2026.