Tira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	26	3	–	#4,357
1960s	163	16	+527%	#2,293
1970s	337	34	+107%	#1,934
1980s	188	19	-44%	#3,140
1990s	138	14	-27%	#5,204
2000s	96	10	-30%	#7,840
2010s	26	3	-73%	#13,371
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-68%	#17,466

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,357

1960s

163

+527%

#2,293

1970s

337

+107%

#1,934

1980s

188

-44%

#3,140

1990s

138

-27%

#5,204

2000s

-30%

#7,840

2010s

-73%

#13,371

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#17,466

The story of Tira

Tira is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 979 American babies have been named Tira. Its peak came in 1971, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tira?

The median living Tira is about 46 years old; half are between 33 and 54. An estimated 900 people named Tira 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.

Tira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,466
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#16,361
2013	–	–
2012	8	#13,371
2011	7	#14,726
2010	5	#19,614
2009	9	#12,370
2008	6	#17,336
2007	–	–
2006	16	#7,840
2005	13	#8,841
2004	11	#9,847
2003	8	#12,334
2002	10	#10,190
2001	10	#10,058
2000	13	#7,997
1995	10	#8,711
1990	12	#7,279
1985	27	#3,325
1980	27	#3,208
1975	43	#2,058
1970	42	#2,013
1965	14	#3,533
1960	12	#3,905
1955	9	#4,357
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tira?

The median living Tira is about 46 years old. Half of all living Tiras are between 33 and 54 years old.

How many people named Tira are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tira are alive in the United States, based on 979 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tira mean?

Spelling variant of Tyra.

How popular is the name Tira in 2025?

Tira did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tira?

979 babies have been named Tira in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tira most popular?

Tira peaked in 1971, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Tira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tira rising or falling?

Tira is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tira popularity over time

The story of Tira

How old are people named Tira?

Tira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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