Total births
591
Girls' name · since 1915
Cira
591 babies named Cira in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9612
- among girls today
- 591
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Cira currently ranks #9612 among girls' names in America, with 591 babies recorded since 1915.
Cira has 591 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9612 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #9612 among girls today
- 591 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cira is currently the #9612 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 591 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9612
- among girls today
- 591
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Cira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9612
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Cira was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
26 babies were named Cira in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Cira compares
591 Top 41% higher than 59% of 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
Cira's all-time total is 55% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 591 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cira's full recorded timeline at 1992, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#9,612
Active since
1915
Cira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Cira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cira's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Cira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 141 births (24% of all-time use).
How Cira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cira's total volume
Cira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cira by state
Where Cira concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 2.7% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
New York share of Cira's total US births 2.7%
Even split
16 of 591 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cira? ▼
591 babies have been named Cira since 1915. It currently ranks #9612 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 26 births.
When was Cira most popular? ▼
Cira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Cira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cira are New York (16 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Cira been used? ▼
Records for Cira go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cirilla, Circe, Cire, Ciria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cira's data
- Cira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ciras (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Cira
Nearby Names Like Cira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cira
Cirilla Girl
#2302 535 births
Circe Girl
#4809 298 births
Cire Girl
178 births
Ciria Girl
150 births
Ciri Girl
#13952 71 births
Compare Cira side by side: Cira vs Cirilla Cira vs Circe Cira vs Cire
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cira
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, 1915–2025 (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. "Cira: #9612 Girls' Name - 591 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cira. 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 Cira 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.