Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1943
Byra
10 babies named Byra in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1943–1951
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Byra since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Byra has 10 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1951.
- 10 total births
- 1943–1951 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Byra since 1943, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1951.
- 10
- total births
- 1943–1951
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Byra was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
5 babies were named Byra in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Byra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Byra splits its recorded history at 1951: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births).
Byra at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Byra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1951
- Peak year (1943)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Byra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Byra's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Byra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Byra? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 10 babies named Byra. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 5 births.
When was Byra most popular? ▼
Byra was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Byra been used? ▼
Byra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 9 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Byra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Byrdie, Byron, Byrd, Byrl, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Byra's data
- Byra's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Byra
Nearby Names Like Byra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Byra
Byrdie Girl
#6937 621 births
Byron Girl
303 births
Byrd Girl
253 births
Byrl Girl
53 births
Byrle Girl
28 births
Compare Byra side by side: Byra vs Byrdie Byra vs Byron Byra vs Byrd
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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, 1943–1951 (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. "Byra: Baby Name Since 1943 - 10 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/byra. 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 Byra 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.