Baby names
How popular is the name Ira?
In 2025, 301 baby boys in the U.S. were named Ira, the 819th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1947, when 884 boys got the name. 55,410 boys have been named Ira since 1880. It was also given to 222 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#819
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
301
boys named Ira
Peak year
1947
884 boys
Boys named Ira each year since 1880
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The numbers for Ira (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 301 |
| 2024 | 233 |
| 2023 | 266 |
| 2022 | 288 |
| 2021 | 301 |
| 2020 | 289 |
| 2019 | 252 |
| 2018 | 216 |
| 2017 | 214 |
| 2016 | 218 |
| 2015 | 199 |
| 2014 | 160 |
| 2013 | 156 |
| 2012 | 150 |
| 2011 | 110 |
| 2010 | 131 |
| 2009 | 127 |
| 2008 | 98 |
| 2007 | 111 |
| 2006 | 102 |
| 2005 | 94 |
| 2004 | 107 |
| 2003 | 105 |
| 2002 | 137 |
| 2001 | 88 |
| 2000 | 101 |
| 1999 | 99 |
| 1998 | 96 |
| 1997 | 108 |
| 1996 | 123 |
| 1995 | 112 |
| 1994 | 109 |
| 1993 | 109 |
| 1992 | 129 |
| 1991 | 148 |
| 1990 | 151 |
| 1989 | 158 |
| 1988 | 148 |
| 1987 | 176 |
| 1986 | 197 |
| 1985 | 161 |
| 1984 | 211 |
| 1983 | 233 |
| 1982 | 256 |
| 1981 | 276 |
| 1980 | 282 |
| 1979 | 282 |
| 1978 | 307 |
| 1977 | 306 |
| 1976 | 264 |
| 1975 | 322 |
| 1974 | 276 |
| 1973 | 317 |
| 1972 | 347 |
| 1971 | 337 |
| 1970 | 349 |
| 1969 | 411 |
| 1968 | 334 |
| 1967 | 374 |
| 1966 | 399 |
| 1965 | 408 |
| 1964 | 419 |
| 1963 | 415 |
| 1962 | 501 |
| 1961 | 552 |
| 1960 | 599 |
| 1959 | 597 |
| 1958 | 604 |
| 1957 | 638 |
| 1956 | 703 |
| 1955 | 680 |
| 1954 | 708 |
| 1953 | 728 |
| 1952 | 760 |
| 1951 | 811 |
| 1950 | 797 |
| 1949 | 790 |
| 1948 | 823 |
| 1947 | 884 |
| 1946 | 780 |
| 1945 | 658 |
| 1944 | 614 |
| 1943 | 618 |
| 1942 | 760 |
| 1941 | 604 |
| 1940 | 625 |
| 1939 | 526 |
| 1938 | 554 |
| 1937 | 576 |
| 1936 | 501 |
| 1935 | 550 |
| 1934 | 570 |
| 1933 | 579 |
| 1932 | 661 |
| 1931 | 619 |
| 1930 | 702 |
| 1929 | 654 |
| 1928 | 728 |
| 1927 | 792 |
| 1926 | 785 |
| 1925 | 788 |
| 1924 | 834 |
| 1923 | 831 |
| 1922 | 792 |
| 1921 | 878 |
| 1920 | 829 |
| 1919 | 817 |
| 1918 | 862 |
| 1917 | 857 |
| 1916 | 820 |
| 1915 | 812 |
| 1914 | 605 |
| 1913 | 479 |
| 1912 | 394 |
| 1911 | 236 |
| 1910 | 233 |
| 1909 | 175 |
| 1908 | 196 |
| 1907 | 196 |
| 1906 | 151 |
| 1905 | 169 |
| 1904 | 144 |
| 1903 | 167 |
| 1902 | 156 |
| 1901 | 142 |
| 1900 | 218 |
| 1899 | 138 |
| 1898 | 195 |
| 1897 | 180 |
| 1896 | 190 |
| 1895 | 207 |
| 1894 | 206 |
| 1893 | 181 |
| 1892 | 231 |
| 1891 | 179 |
| 1890 | 209 |
| 1889 | 207 |
| 1888 | 222 |
| 1887 | 215 |
| 1886 | 198 |
| 1885 | 235 |
| 1884 | 284 |
| 1883 | 239 |
| 1882 | 244 |
| 1881 | 286 |
| 1880 | 249 |
Girls named Ira each year since 1880
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The numbers for Ira (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 222 |
| 2024 | 154 |
| 2023 | 161 |
| 2022 | 196 |
| 2021 | 168 |
| 2020 | 152 |
| 2019 | 157 |
| 2018 | 147 |
| 2017 | 128 |
| 2016 | 125 |
| 2015 | 97 |
| 2014 | 104 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2012 | 60 |
| 2011 | 46 |
| 2010 | 38 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1986 | 18 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1982 | 26 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1978 | 16 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1974 | 20 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1972 | 20 |
| 1971 | 25 |
| 1970 | 21 |
| 1969 | 31 |
| 1968 | 21 |
| 1967 | 20 |
| 1966 | 25 |
| 1965 | 25 |
| 1964 | 43 |
| 1963 | 35 |
| 1962 | 38 |
| 1961 | 47 |
| 1960 | 33 |
| 1959 | 38 |
| 1958 | 40 |
| 1957 | 56 |
| 1956 | 54 |
| 1955 | 51 |
| 1954 | 57 |
| 1953 | 48 |
| 1952 | 82 |
| 1951 | 69 |
| 1950 | 58 |
| 1949 | 65 |
| 1948 | 69 |
| 1947 | 84 |
| 1946 | 61 |
| 1945 | 68 |
| 1944 | 72 |
| 1943 | 66 |
| 1942 | 53 |
| 1941 | 51 |
| 1940 | 68 |
| 1939 | 52 |
| 1938 | 58 |
| 1937 | 61 |
| 1936 | 66 |
| 1935 | 70 |
| 1934 | 55 |
| 1933 | 83 |
| 1932 | 68 |
| 1931 | 64 |
| 1930 | 80 |
| 1929 | 74 |
| 1928 | 100 |
| 1927 | 97 |
| 1926 | 80 |
| 1925 | 93 |
| 1924 | 100 |
| 1923 | 99 |
| 1922 | 88 |
| 1921 | 88 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1919 | 80 |
| 1918 | 73 |
| 1917 | 84 |
| 1916 | 74 |
| 1915 | 75 |
| 1914 | 60 |
| 1913 | 63 |
| 1912 | 50 |
| 1911 | 48 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1909 | 37 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1907 | 28 |
| 1906 | 37 |
| 1905 | 43 |
| 1904 | 28 |
| 1903 | 34 |
| 1902 | 37 |
| 1901 | 29 |
| 1900 | 50 |
| 1899 | 31 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1897 | 35 |
| 1896 | 31 |
| 1895 | 23 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1892 | 27 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1889 | 24 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1880 | 16 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.