Total births
878
Girls' name · since 1979
Eira
878 babies named Eira in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2401
- among girls today
- 878
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eira is the #2401 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 878 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Eira recorded 878 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #2401 nationally today, ahead of 86% 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 1979 to 2025.
- #2401 among girls today
- 878 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eira is currently the #2401 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 878 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2401
- among girls today
- 878
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Eira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2401
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Eira was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
116 babies were named Eira in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Eira compares
878 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Eira's all-time total is 130% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 878 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 116 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eira's full recorded timeline at 2011, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,401
Active since
1979
Eira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Eira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eira's strongest decade.
474 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Eira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
321 births
- 2020s
2020s
474 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 474 births (54% of all-time use).
How Eira 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 Eira's total volume
Eira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eira by state
Where Eira concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 69 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 46 | 5.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 45 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 21 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Washington | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 11 | 1.3% |
California share of Eira's total US births 7.9%
Even split
69 of 878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Eira appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eira? ▼
Eira has been given to 878 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2401 as of the latest data. 116 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Eira most popular? ▼
Eira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 474 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Eira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eira are California (69 births), Texas (46 births), New York (45 births).
How long has the name Eira been used? ▼
Eira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eirene, Eiress, Eirini, Eire, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eira's data
- California records the most Eiras (69 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 Eira
Nearby Names Like Eira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eira
Eirene Girl
#9114 252 births
Eiress Girl
#6912 97 births
Eirini Girl
#10034 76 births
Eire Girl
35 births
Eireann Girl
33 births
Compare Eira side by side: Eira vs Eirene Eira vs Eiress Eira vs Eirini
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Eira: #2401 Girls' Name - 878 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eira. 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 Eira 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.