Compare two names
Irah and Ira side by side: Irah peaked in 2024 and Ira in 1947; in 2025 they were given to 13 and 523 babies.
Irah and Ira, year by year
Girls and boys together; Irah solid, Ira dashed.
| Irah | Ira | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 13 | 523 |
| Rank 2025 | #9,222 among boys’ names | #822 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 146 | 62,535 |
| Peak year | 2024 | 1947 |
| Girls | 41% | 11% |
| Alive, estimated | 145 | 26,200 |
| Median age | 5 | 57 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.