Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1979
Laira
Laira has 166 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13914
- among girls today
- 166
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
166 babies have been named Laira since 1979, making it today's #13914 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Laira recorded 166 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #13914 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #13914 among girls today
- 166 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Laira is currently the #13914 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 166 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13914
- among girls today
- 166
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Laira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13914
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Laira was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
13 babies were named Laira in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Laira compares
166 33rd 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
Laira's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 166 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laira splits its recorded history at 2010: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#13,914
Active since
1979
Laira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Laira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Laira's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Laira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laira? ▼
166 babies have been named Laira since 1979. It currently ranks #13914 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 13 births.
When was Laira most popular? ▼
Laira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Laira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laira since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Laira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laila, Lainey, Lailah, Laine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laira's data
- Laira's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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 Laira
Nearby Names Like Laira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laira
Laila Girl
#371 43,484 births
Lainey Girl
#38 28,421 births
Lailah Girl
#1111 6,900 births
Laine Girl
#1651 4,051 births
Laina Girl
#2267 3,569 births
Compare Laira side by side: Laira vs Laila Laira vs Lainey Laira vs Lailah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Laira: #13914 Girls' Name - 166 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laira. 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 Laira 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 July 2026.