Ira Boy & girl
How popular is Ira?
#819 boy name in 2025
301 baby boys were named Ira in the US in 2025, making it the 819th most popular boy name. Another 222 girls got the name (#1,085 for girls).
Ira popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #819 for boys (▲ 150 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 301 boys, 222 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+51% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,019 in 2015, #802 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (884 boys) |
| Highest rank | #57 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 62% boys, 38% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ira counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Ira family of names ranked #755 for boys in 2025 (#883 the year before), with 309 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ira | 301 | 97% |
| Irah | 8 | 3% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Ira is most popular
Babies named Ira per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Ira by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,379 | #57 |
| 1890s | 1,916 | #82 |
| 1900s | 1,714 | #107 |
| 1910s | 6,115 | #138 |
| 1920s | 7,911 | #166 |
| 1930s | 5,838 | #194 |
| 1940s | 7,156 | #203 |
| 1950s | 7,026 | #231 |
| 1960s | 4,412 | #318 |
| 1970s | 3,107 | #425 |
| 1980s | 2,098 | #505 |
| 1990s | 1,184 | #829 |
| 2000s | 1,070 | #1,086 |
| 2010s | 1,806 | #873 |
| 2020s | 1,678 | #802 |
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Questions
- Is Ira a boy or girl name?
- Ira is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 62% of babies named Ira were boys and 38% were girls.
- How popular is the name Ira?
- 301 baby boys were named Ira in the US in 2025, making it the 819th most popular boy name. Another 222 girls got the name (#1,085 for girls).
- When was Ira most popular?
- Ira peaked in 1947, when 884 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #57 in 1881.
- How many people are named Ira?
- 62,535 babies have been named Ira in the US since 1880. We estimate about 27,351 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Ira most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ira was most common in Vermont, at 1.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.