Dayra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,093

among girls · ↓501 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dayra · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

114 babies

All-time total

1,365

#6,079 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Dayra popularity over time

1,365 babies have been named Dayra since 1980, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#10,764
1990s	89	9	+324%	#6,982
2000s	441	44	+396%	#1,849
2010s	554	55	+26%	#2,032
2020s (to 2025)	260	43	-22%	#2,983

Where Dayra 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dayra

Dayra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,093 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,365 American babies have been named Dayra. Its peak came in 2007, when 114 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 Dayra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayra?

The median living Dayra is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,400 people named Dayra 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.

Dayra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,093
2024	43	#3,592
2023	41	#3,726
2022	50	#3,234
2021	37	#3,950
2020	54	#2,983
2019	36	#4,030
2018	95	#2,049
2017	63	#2,722
2016	51	#3,195
2015	41	#3,717
2014	23	#5,666
2013	43	#3,591
2012	40	#3,868
2011	64	#2,735
2010	98	#2,032
2009	52	#3,203
2008	49	#3,387
2007	114	#1,849
2006	103	#1,946
2005	28	#4,739
2004	32	#4,311
2003	18	#6,376
2002	21	#5,504
2001	13	#7,847
2000	11	#8,711
1995	6	#12,153
1990	12	#6,982
1985	5	#11,060
1980	5	#10,764
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayra?

The median living Dayra is about 14 years old. Half of all living Dayras are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Dayra are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Dayra are alive in the United States, based on 1,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayra in 2025?

Dayra ranked #4,093 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dayra?

1,365 babies have been named Dayra in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayra most popular?

Dayra peaked in 2007, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Dayra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dayra rising or falling?

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

Will Dayra become more popular?

Dayra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Dayra 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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