Hira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,303

among girls · ↓1,065 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hira · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

35 babies

All-time total

681

#9,681 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Hira popularity over time

681 babies have been named Hira since 1984, 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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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	34	3	–	#5,419
1990s	239	24	+603%	#3,530
2000s	168	17	-30%	#4,744
2010s	130	13	-23%	#5,692
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+41%	#4,238

Where Hira 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hira

Hira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,303 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 681 American babies have been named Hira. Its peak came in 1999, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Hira?

The median living Hira is about 22 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 700 people named Hira 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.

Hira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,303
2024	34	#4,238
2023	19	#6,262
2022	11	#9,286
2021	14	#7,782
2020	8	#11,481
2019	12	#8,788
2018	19	#6,355
2017	12	#8,986
2016	23	#5,692
2015	15	#7,763
2014	19	#6,549
2013	6	#15,328
2012	7	#14,033
2011	9	#11,539
2010	8	#12,732
2009	13	#9,081
2008	16	#7,879
2007	21	#6,409
2006	13	#8,911
2005	13	#8,513
2004	22	#5,634
2003	15	#7,349
2002	12	#8,475
2001	25	#4,744
2000	18	#6,045
1995	28	#3,816
1990	20	#4,751
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hira?

The median living Hira is about 22 years old. Half of all living Hiras are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Hira are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hira are alive in the United States, based on 681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hira mean?

Hira or Heera is a given name of South Asian and Māori origin.

How popular is the name Hira in 2025?

Hira ranked #5,303 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hira?

681 babies have been named Hira in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hira most popular?

Hira peaked in 1999, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Hira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hira rising or falling?

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

Will Hira become more popular?

Hira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Hira 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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