Naira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,365

among girls · ↑116 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naira · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,874

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

77 babies

All-time total

923

#7,949 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Naira popularity over time

923 babies have been named Naira 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
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1980s	17	2	–	#8,723
1990s	44	4	+159%	#9,572
2000s	116	12	+164%	#5,899
2010s	366	37	+216%	#2,393
2020s (to 2025)	380	63	+73%	#2,365

Where Naira 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	80	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	89	0.06	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

Where Naira is most popular

Girls named Naira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Naira 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
New York	26	0.066	+63%
California	44	0.052	+30%
Texas	38	0.047	+18%
Washington	5	0.035	-14%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-17%
Florida	13	0.030	-24%
Ohio	5	0.021	-48%
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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 Naira

Naira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,365 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 923 American babies have been named Naira. Its peak came in 2025, when 77 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 Naira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naira?

The median living Naira is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Naira 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.

Naira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	77	#2,365
2024	73	#2,481
2023	65	#2,692
2022	44	#3,581
2021	67	#2,604
2020	54	#2,998
2019	75	#2,393
2018	45	#3,475
2017	51	#3,182
2016	57	#2,957
2015	55	#3,077
2014	22	#5,932
2013	9	#11,687
2012	22	#6,055
2011	11	#10,200
2010	19	#6,823
2009	13	#9,249
2008	24	#5,899
2007	18	#7,316
2006	17	#7,392
2005	12	#9,278
2004	10	#10,463
2003	7	#13,410
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,728
2000	7	#12,731
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naira?

The median living Naira is about 7 years old. Half of all living Nairas are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Naira are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Naira are alive in the United States, based on 923 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Naira mean?

Naira is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Naira in 2025?

Naira ranked #2,365 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naira?

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

When was the name Naira most popular?

Naira peaked in 2025, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Naira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naira rising or falling?

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

Will Naira become more popular?

Naira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Naira 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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