US rank #4222 Girls' name Peak 2019 699 births

Munira — #4222 US girls' name

699 babies named Munira in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s201990s492000s1832010s2782020s169
#4222
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Munira was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

43 babies were named Munira in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Munira

The Social Security Administration has registered 699 babies named Munira between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Munira currently holds the #4222 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Munira performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 278 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Munira shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 201 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Munira in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Munira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 699 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Munira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

699

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2019

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,222

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Munira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
43
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919931981 8

Munira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
278 births that decade — 40% of Munira's all-time total
1980s201990s492000s1832010s2782020s169

Munira by state

Where Munira concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Munira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
201 28.8%
#2 Ohio
10 1.4%
Minnesota share of Munira's total US births 28.8%
Even split

201 of 699 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Munira?
699 babies have been named Munira since 1981. It currently ranks #4222 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 43 births.
When was Munira most popular?
Munira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 278 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Munira most popular?
The top states for the name Munira are Minnesota (201 births), Ohio (10 births).
How long has the name Munira been used?
Munira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Munira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muna, Muntaha, Munachimso, Munirah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.