Nira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,955

among girls · ↑2,211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nira

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1933

207 babies

All-time total

810

#8,686 all-time among girls

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Nira popularity over time

810 babies have been named Nira since 1917, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	–	7	1	–	#3,993
1920s	17	–	17	2	+143%	#4,814
1930s	275	6	281	28	+1553%	#463
1940s	21	–	21	2	-93%	#3,556
1950s	63	–	63	6	+200%	#3,008
1960s	19	–	19	2	-70%	#5,172
1970s	47	–	47	5	+147%	#6,189
1980s	39	–	39	4	-17%	#7,197
1990s	18	–	18	2	-54%	#11,096
2000s	74	–	74	7	+311%	#11,502
2010s	99	–	99	10	+34%	#7,247
2020s (to 2025)	125	–	125	21	+110%	#4,955

Where Nira 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nira

Nira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,955 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 810 American babies have been named Nira. Its peak came in 1933, when 207 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Nira?

The median living Nira is about 22 years old; half are between 6 and 64. An estimated 500 people named Nira 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.

Nira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#4,955	–	–
2024	16	#7,166	–	–
2023	23	#5,504	–	–
2022	16	#7,206	–	–
2021	25	#5,199	–	–
2020	18	#6,560	–	–
2019	16	#7,247	–	–
2018	15	#7,664	–	–
2017	8	#12,442	–	–
2016	13	#8,744	–	–
2015	7	#14,098	–	–
2014	8	#12,768	–	–
2013	8	#12,840	–	–
2012	9	#11,977	–	–
2011	7	#14,430	–	–
2010	8	#13,145	–	–
2009	9	#12,186	–	–
2008	6	#16,919	–	–
2007	8	#13,584	–	–
2006	8	#13,289	–	–
2005	9	#11,567	–	–
2004	5	#18,057	–	–
2003	7	#13,450	–	–
2002	6	#14,915	–	–
2001	8	#11,771	–	–
2000	8	#11,502	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	5	#14,537	–	–
1985	8	#8,074	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	8	#6,189	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	8	#4,633	–	–
1950	13	#3,008	–	–
1945	5	#5,055	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	12	#2,537	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	6	#4,814	–	–
1920	6	#4,817	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nira?

The median living Nira is about 22 years old. Half of all living Niras are between 6 and 64 years old.

How many people named Nira are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nira are alive in the United States, based on 810 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nira in 2025?

Nira ranked #4,955 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nira?

810 babies have been named Nira in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nira most popular?

Nira peaked in 1933, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Nira a boy or girl name?

Nira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nira rising or falling?

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

Will Nira become more popular?

Nira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Nira 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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