Total births
190
Girls' name · since 2008
Elira
Elira has 190 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6350
- among girls today
- 190
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elira is the #6350 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 190 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elira has been recorded 190 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #6350 nationally and more common than 64% 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 2008 to 2025.
- #6350 among girls today
- 190 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elira is currently the #6350 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 190 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6350
- among girls today
- 190
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Elira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6350
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Elira was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Elira in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Elira compares
190 36th 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
Elira's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 190 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elira splits its recorded history at 2019: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,350
Active since
2008
Elira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Elira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elira's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Elira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 115 births (61% of all-time use).
Elira by state
Where Elira concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.2% |
New York share of Elira's total US births 3.2%
6 of 190 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elira? ▼
Elira has been given to 190 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6350 as of the latest data. 34 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Elira most popular? ▼
Elira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Elira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elira are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Elira been used? ▼
Records for Elira go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elira's data
- New York records the most Eliras (6 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 Elira
Nearby Names Like Elira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elira
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
#251 75,186 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
Compare Elira side by side: Elira vs Elizabeth Elira vs Eliana Elira vs Elise
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Elira: #6350 Girls' Name - 190 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elira. 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 Elira 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.