Vira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,089

among girls · ↑3,322 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vira

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1916

39 babies

All-time total

1,274

#6,376 all-time among girls

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Vira popularity over time

1,274 babies have been named Vira since 1882, 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	47	5	–	#729
1890s	120	12	+155%	#706
1900s	137	14	+14%	#929
1910s	225	23	+64%	#1,144
1920s	233	23	+4%	#1,540
1930s	144	14	-38%	#1,477
1940s	93	9	-35%	#2,809
1950s	88	9	-5%	#3,472
1960s	45	5	-49%	#4,535
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	47	5	–	#7,080
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	+237%	#5,089

Where Vira 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Vira

Vira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,089 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 1,274 American babies have been named Vira. Its peak came in 1916, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Vira?

The median living Vira is about 65 years old; half are between 5 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Vira 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.

Vira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,089
2024	13	#8,411
2023	13	#8,462
2022	17	#6,964
2021	16	#7,241
2020	10	#10,206
2019	8	#12,381
2018	7	#13,714
2017	17	#7,080
2016	–	–
2015	9	#11,787
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,733
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,158
1955	8	#4,728
1950	6	#5,280
1945	6	#4,537
1940	10	#2,952
1935	12	#2,570
1930	16	#2,197
1925	19	#2,117
1920	28	#1,581
1915	26	#1,437
1910	9	#1,765
1905	16	#966
1900	16	#968
1895	10	#1,117
1890	5	#1,525
1885	5	#1,194
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vira?

The median living Vira is about 65 years old. Half of all living Viras are between 5 and 78 years old.

How many people named Vira are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vira are alive in the United States, based on 1,274 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vira mean?

A transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name diminutive Віра (Vira).

How popular is the name Vira in 2025?

Vira ranked #5,089 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vira?

1,274 babies have been named Vira in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vira most popular?

Vira peaked in 1916, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Vira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vira rising or falling?

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

Will Vira become more popular?

Vira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Vira 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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