Alyra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,926

among girls · ↓299 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyra · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

22 babies

All-time total

347

#14,723 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Alyra popularity over time

347 babies have been named Alyra since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#11,844
2000s	76	8	+1167%	#8,361
2010s	155	16	+104%	#5,812
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+18%	#5,562

Where Alyra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Alyra

Alyra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,926 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 347 American babies have been named Alyra. Its peak came in 2023, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyra?

The median living Alyra is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Alyra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alyra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,926
2024	22	#5,627
2023	22	#5,562
2022	19	#6,244
2021	20	#5,966
2020	7	#12,227
2019	21	#5,812
2018	17	#6,811
2017	13	#8,324
2016	21	#6,000
2015	12	#8,979
2014	15	#7,667
2013	9	#11,071
2012	15	#7,826
2011	12	#9,190
2010	20	#6,395
2009	9	#11,514
2008	11	#10,121
2007	–	–
2006	13	#8,736
2005	13	#8,361
2004	6	#14,277
2003	5	#15,918
2002	7	#12,266
2001	5	#15,485
2000	7	#11,880
1995	6	#11,844
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alyra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alyra?

The median living Alyra is about 9 years old. Half of all living Alyras are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Alyra are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Alyra are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyra in 2025?

Alyra ranked #5,926 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyra?

347 babies have been named Alyra in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyra most popular?

Alyra peaked in 2023, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Alyra a boy or girl name?

Alyra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alyra rising or falling?

Alyra is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alyra become more popular?

Alyra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Alyra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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