US rank #2513 Girls' name Peak 2019 844 births

Naira — #2513 US girls' name

844 babies named Naira 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.

1980s171990s442000s1162010s3662020s301
#2513
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Naira was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

75 babies were named Naira in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naira

The Social Security Administration has registered 844 babies named Naira between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naira currently holds the #2513 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naira performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 366 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Naira shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 98 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Naira in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naira 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 844 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.

Naira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

844

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2019

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,513

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naira popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
75
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199719841981 7

Naira by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
366 births that decade — 43% of Naira's all-time total
1980s171990s442000s1162010s3662020s301

Naira by state

Where Naira concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Naira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
98 11.6%
#2 Texas
66 7.8%
#3 New York
37 4.4%
#4 New Jersey
32 3.8%
#5 Illinois
12 1.4%
#6 Florida
11 1.3%
#7 Ohio
5 0.6%
California share of Naira's total US births 11.6%
Even split

98 of 844 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naira?
844 babies have been named Naira since 1981. It currently ranks #2513 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 75 births.
When was Naira most popular?
Naira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 366 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Naira most popular?
The top states for the name Naira are California (98 births), Texas (66 births), New York (37 births).
How long has the name Naira been used?
Naira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, 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.