Total births
804
Girls' name · since 1917
Nira
804 babies named Nira in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6964
- among girls today
- 804
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nira is the #6964 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 804 recorded since 1917.
Nira has 804 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6964 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of girls, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #6964 among girls today
- 804 born since 1917
- 1930s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nira is currently the #6964 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 804 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.
- #6964
- among girls today
- 804
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Nira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6964
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Nira was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
201 babies were named Nira in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
How Nira compares
804 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Nira's all-time total is 110% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 804 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 201 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nira splits its recorded history at 1983: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1933 peak of 201 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1933
Current rank
#6,964
Active since
1917
Nira popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1933)
- 201
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Nira popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1933 (Nira as boys' name)
Nira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Nira's strongest decade.
275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
275 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 63
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 74
2000s
74 births
- 2010s 99
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 275 births (34% of all-time use).
How Nira 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 Nira's total volume
Nira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nira by state
Where Nira concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 30 | 3.7% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 22 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 14 | 1.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.2% |
California share of Nira's total US births 3.7%
Even split
30 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Nira appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nira? ▼
804 babies have been named Nira since 1917. It currently ranks #6964 among girls. The peak year was 1933 with 201 births.
When was Nira most popular? ▼
Nira was most popular in the 1930s decade with 275 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Nira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nira are California (30 births), West Virginia (22 births), Pennsylvania (20 births).
How long has the name Nira been used? ▼
Nira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nirvana, Nirvi, Nirali, Niralya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nira's data
- Nira's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (275 total births) through the 2020s (125) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Niras (30 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 Nira
Nearby Names Like Nira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nira
Nirvana Girl
#2211 1,634 births
Nirvi Girl
#3817 398 births
Nirali Girl
339 births
Niralya Girl
#10149 129 births
Nirel Girl
78 births
Compare Nira side by side: Nira vs Nirvana Nira vs Nirvi Nira vs Nirali
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Nira: #6964 Girls' Name - 804 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nira. 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 Nira 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.