Cira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	15	2	–	#4,403
1920s	10	1	-33%	#4,835
1930s	5	1	-50%	#4,390
1940s	24	2	+380%	#3,725
1950s	13	1	-46%	#4,016
1960s	21	2	+62%	#4,594
1970s	57	6	+171%	#5,822
1980s	63	6	+11%	#5,838
1990s	107	11	+70%	#6,561
2000s	141	14	+32%	#5,269
2010s	98	10	-30%	#7,172
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-37%	#9,696

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,403

1920s

-33%

#4,835

1930s

-50%

#4,390

1940s

+380%

#3,725

1950s

-46%

#4,016

1960s

+62%

#4,594

1970s

+171%

#5,822

1980s

+11%

#5,838

1990s

107

+70%

#6,561

2000s

141

+32%

#5,269

2010s

-30%

#7,172

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#9,696

The story of Cira

Cira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,562 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 591 American babies have been named Cira. Its peak came in 2006, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Cira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cira?

The median living Cira is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Cira 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.

Cira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,562
2024	10	#9,696
2023	6	#13,810
2022	7	#12,528
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,311
2019	7	#12,733
2018	7	#12,773
2017	16	#7,172
2016	12	#9,012
2015	5	#17,021
2014	11	#9,691
2013	9	#11,216
2012	12	#9,232
2011	9	#11,386
2010	10	#10,587
2009	14	#8,542
2008	10	#10,978
2007	15	#8,187
2006	26	#5,269
2005	16	#7,218
2004	12	#8,835
2003	11	#9,187
2002	11	#8,976
2001	15	#7,038
2000	11	#8,685
1995	12	#7,148
1990	11	#7,410
1985	10	#6,553
1980	6	#9,310
1975	8	#6,605
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#5,976
1950	8	#4,016
1945	7	#3,725
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,403
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cira?

The median living Cira is about 25 years old. Half of all living Ciras are between 16 and 40 years old.

How many people named Cira are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cira are alive in the United States, based on 591 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cira in 2025?

Cira ranked #13,562 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cira?

591 babies have been named Cira in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cira most popular?

Cira peaked in 2006, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Cira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cira rising or falling?

Cira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cira popularity over time

The story of Cira

How old are people named Cira?

Cira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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