Total births
979
Girls' name · since 1951
Tira
979 babies named Tira in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 979
- total births
- 1951–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Tira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 979 have been recorded since 1951.
Tira has 979 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2021.
- 979 total births
- 1951–2021 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
979 girls have been named Tira since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2021.
- 979
- total births
- 1951–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Tira was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
45 babies were named Tira in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Tira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tira's full recorded timeline at 1985, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tira at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Tira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2021
- Peak year (1971)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Tira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tira's strongest decade.
337 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
163 births
- 1970s
1970s
337 births
- 1980s
1980s
188 births
- 1990s
1990s
138 births
- 2000s 96
2000s
96 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 337 births (34% of all-time use).
How Tira 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 Tira's total volume
Tira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tira by state
Where Tira concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Tira's total US births 2.2%
Even split
22 of 979 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tira? ▼
979 babies have been named Tira since 1951. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1971 with 45 births.
When was Tira most popular? ▼
Tira was most popular in the 1970s decade with 337 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Tira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tira are California (22 births), Louisiana (10 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Tira been used? ▼
Tira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 71 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Tira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tirzah, Tirza, Tirsa, Tirenioluwa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tira's data
- Tira's decade-level peak was the 1970s (337 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tiras (22 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 Tira
Nearby Names Like Tira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tira
Tirzah Girl
#3901 2,095 births
Tirza Girl
#15644 344 births
Tirsa Girl
132 births
Tirenioluwa Girl
36 births
Tirah Girl
30 births
Compare Tira side by side: Tira vs Tirzah Tira vs Tirza Tira vs Tirsa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1951–2021 (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. "Tira: Baby Name Since 1951 - 979 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tira. 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 Tira 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.