Total births
213
Girls' name · since 2000
Alaira
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 213 babies named Alaira, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9929
- among girls today
- 213
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alaira is the #9929 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 213 recorded since 2000.
Alaira has 213 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9929 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #9929 among girls today
- 213 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alaira is currently the #9929 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 213 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9929
- among girls today
- 213
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Alaira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9929
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Alaira was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Alaira in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alaira compares
213 38th 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
Alaira's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alaira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 213 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alaira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alaira's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alaira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,929
Active since
2000
Alaira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Alaira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alaira's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Alaira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 77 births (36% of all-time use).
Alaira by state
Where Alaira concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Alaira's total US births 2.3%
5 of 213 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alaira? ▼
Alaira has been given to 213 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9929 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Alaira most popular? ▼
Alaira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Alaira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alaira are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Alaira been used? ▼
Records for Alaira go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alaira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alaira's data
- Alaira's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Alairas (5 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 Alaira
Nearby Names Like Alaira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alaira
Alana Girl
#143 68,264 births
Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
Compare Alaira side by side: Alaira vs Alana Alaira vs Alaina Alaira vs Alayna
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Alaira: #9929 Girls' Name - 213 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alaira. 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 Alaira 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.