Munira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,838

among girls · ↓571 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Munira · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

43 babies

All-time total

727

#9,302 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Munira popularity over time

727 babies have been named Munira since 1981, 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	20	2	–	#7,882
1990s	49	5	+145%	#6,596
2000s	183	18	+273%	#5,645
2010s	278	28	+52%	#3,595
2020s (to 2025)	197	33	+18%	#3,855

Where Munira 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Munira

Munira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,838 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 727 American babies have been named Munira. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Munira?

The median living Munira is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Munira 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.

Munira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,838
2024	34	#4,267
2023	35	#4,164
2022	24	#5,426
2021	39	#3,855
2020	37	#3,891
2019	43	#3,595
2018	32	#4,424
2017	26	#5,143
2016	29	#4,810
2015	37	#4,046
2014	35	#4,238
2013	19	#6,647
2012	17	#7,370
2011	22	#6,083
2010	18	#7,130
2009	24	#5,839
2008	23	#6,086
2007	25	#5,645
2006	19	#6,764
2005	22	#5,729
2004	18	#6,685
2003	13	#8,336
2002	10	#10,020
2001	13	#8,054
2000	16	#6,707
1995	6	#12,832
1990	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Munira?

The median living Munira is about 10 years old. Half of all living Muniras are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Munira are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Munira are alive in the United States, based on 727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Munira mean?

A female given name of Arabic usage.

How popular is the name Munira in 2025?

Munira ranked #4,838 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Munira?

727 babies have been named Munira in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Munira most popular?

Munira peaked in 2019, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Munira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Munira rising or falling?

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

Will Munira become more popular?

Munira is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Munira 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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