Eira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,749

among girls · ↑646 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

116

named Eira · +53% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,856

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

116 babies

All-time total

878

#8,205 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Eira popularity over time

878 babies have been named Eira since 1979, 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	5	1	–	#10,639
1980s	16	2	+220%	#9,651
1990s	11	1	-31%	#13,165
2000s	51	5	+364%	#10,333
2010s	321	32	+529%	#2,659
2020s (to 2025)	474	79	+146%	#1,749

Where Eira 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	124	0.08	outside top 500
2027	131	0.08	outside top 500
2028	137	0.09	outside top 500
2029	142	0.09	outside top 500
2030	147	0.09	outside top 500

Where Eira is most popular

Girls named Eira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Washington.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Eira born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Minnesota	10	0.093	+87%
New York	34	0.086	+73%
Washington	12	0.083	+68%
Colorado	6	0.054	+8%
California	34	0.040	-18%
Texas	30	0.037	-25%
Virginia	6	0.035	-29%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-36%
Michigan	5	0.027	-45%
Illinois	6	0.026	-47%
Ohio	6	0.025	-49%
Florida	8	0.019	-62%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eira

Eira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,749 in 2025 with 116 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 878 American babies have been named Eira. Its peak came in 2025, when 116 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 Eira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eira?

The median living Eira is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 900 people named Eira 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.

Eira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	116	#1,749
2024	76	#2,395
2023	68	#2,596
2022	80	#2,323
2021	62	#2,758
2020	72	#2,425
2019	65	#2,659
2018	58	#2,883
2017	37	#4,017
2016	37	#4,023
2015	33	#4,325
2014	29	#4,811
2013	21	#6,083
2012	21	#6,176
2011	11	#9,917
2010	9	#11,536
2009	10	#10,905
2008	5	#18,323
2007	11	#10,333
2006	7	#14,010
2005	5	#17,259
2004	8	#11,934
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,191
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,651
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eira?

The median living Eira is about 5 years old. Half of all living Eiras are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Eira are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Eira are alive in the United States, based on 878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eira in 2025?

Eira ranked #1,749 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 116 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eira?

878 babies have been named Eira in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eira most popular?

Eira peaked in 2025, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Eira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eira rising or falling?

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

Will Eira become more popular?

Eira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 147 girls named Eira 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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