Total births
203
Girls' name · since 2002
Anira
Anira has 203 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6843
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Anira currently ranks #6843 among girls' names in America, with 203 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anira has been recorded 203 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #6843 nationally and more common than 61% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #6843 among girls today
- 203 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anira is currently the #6843 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 203 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6843
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Anira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6843
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Anira was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
18 babies were named Anira in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Anira compares
203 37th 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
Anira's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 203 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anira's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,843
Active since
2002
Anira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Anira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Anira's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Anira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 88 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anira? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 203 babies named Anira. Today it holds rank #6843 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 18 births.
When was Anira most popular? ▼
Anira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Anira been used? ▼
Anira has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Anira
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anira
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#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Anira: #6843 Girls' Name - 203 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anira. 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 Anira 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.