Total births
258
Girls' name · since 2000
Alira
Alira has 258 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4981
- among girls today
- 258
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
258 babies have been named Alira since 2000, making it today's #4981 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alira recorded 258 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #4981 nationally today, ahead of 72% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #4981 among girls today
- 258 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alira is currently the #4981 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 258 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4981
- among girls today
- 258
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Alira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4981
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Alira was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
32 babies were named Alira in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alira compares
258 42th 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
Alira's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 258 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alira's full recorded timeline at 2016, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,981
Active since
2000
Alira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Alira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alira's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Alira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 122 births (47% of all-time use).
Alira by state
Where Alira concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.9% |
California share of Alira's total US births 3.9%
10 of 258 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alira? ▼
258 babies have been named Alira since 2000. It currently ranks #4981 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 32 births.
When was Alira most popular? ▼
Alira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Alira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alira are California (10 births).
How long has the name Alira been used? ▼
Alira has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alira's data
- California records the most Aliras (10 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 Alira
Nearby Names Like Alira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alira
Alice Girl
#63 588,147 births
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Alira side by side: Alira vs Alice Alira vs Alicia Alira vs Alison
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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. "Alira: #4981 Girls' Name - 258 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alira. 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 Alira 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.