US rank #929 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,996 births

Ayra — #929 US girls' name

1,996 babies named Ayra in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s132000s1292010s6532020s1196
#929
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Ayra was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

284 babies were named Ayra in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ayra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,996 babies named Ayra between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ayra currently holds the #929 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 284 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayra performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,196 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ayra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 282 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ayra in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,996 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ayra at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

1,996

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2024

284 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#929

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
284
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Ayra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,196 births that decade — 60% of Ayra's all-time total
1970s51990s132000s1292010s6532020s1196

Ayra by state

Where Ayra concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ayra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
282 14.1%
#2 California
248 12.4%
#3 New York
156 7.8%
#4 New Jersey
100 5.0%
#5 Illinois
98 4.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
62 3.1%
#7 Florida
60 3.0%
#8 Georgia
57 2.9%
Texas share of Ayra's total US births 14.1%
Even split

282 of 1,996 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Ayra appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayra?
1,996 babies have been named Ayra since 1976. It currently ranks #929 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 284 births.
When was Ayra most popular?
Ayra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,196 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ayra most popular?
The top states for the name Ayra are Texas (282 births), California (248 births), New York (156 births).
How long has the name Ayra been used?
Ayra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayriana, Ayrianna, Ayrabella, Ayris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.