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Ira Name Popularity

How popular is the name Ira? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 181 0.0514%
1911 — 180 0.0483%
1912 — 348 0.069%
1913 — 434 0.0765%
1914 — 580 0.0832%
1915 — 775 0.0853%
1916 — 771 0.0798%
1917 — 812 0.0812%
1918 — 827 0.0771%
1919 — 787 0.0752%
1920 — 788 0.0709%
1921 — 840 0.0734%
1922 — 759 0.0681%
1923 — 798 0.0712%
1924 — 808 0.0696%
1925 — 751 0.0664%
1926 — 757 0.0688%
1927 — 762 0.0688%
1928 — 695 0.065%
1929 — 627 0.0605%
1930 — 657 0.0629%
1931 — 582 0.059%
1932 — 626 0.0634%
1933 — 538 0.0577%
1934 — 523 0.0541%
1935 — 509 0.0524%
1936 — 468 0.0486%
1937 — 541 0.0549%
1938 — 516 0.0504%
1939 — 489 0.0481%
1940 — 586 0.0551%
1941 — 552 0.049%
1942 — 733 0.058%
1943 — 587 0.045%
1944 — 577 0.0466%
1945 — 620 0.0508%
1946 — 741 0.0502%
1947 — 853 0.0511%
1948 — 787 0.0493%
1949 — 755 0.0469%
1950 — 762 0.0473%
1951 — 769 0.0454%
1952 — 723 0.0414%
1953 — 698 0.0394%
1954 — 668 0.0365%
1955 — 644 0.035%
1956 — 663 0.0351%
1957 — 606 0.0315%
1958 — 554 0.0293%
1959 — 547 0.0288%
1960 — 557 0.0294%
1961 — 496 0.0263%
1962 — 463 0.0252%
1963 — 369 0.0206%
1964 — 395 0.0224%
1965 — 362 0.0221%
1966 — 368 0.0236%
1967 — 327 0.0215%
1968 — 296 0.0197%
1969 — 359 0.0233%
1970 — 302 0.019%
1971 — 290 0.0193%
1972 — 300 0.022%
1973 — 271 0.0209%
1974 — 226 0.0174%
1975 — 283 0.022%
1976 — 197 0.0153%
1977 — 262 0.0194%
1978 — 255 0.019%
1979 — 218 0.0155%
1980 — 211 0.0144%
1981 — 226 0.0154%
1982 — 198 0.0132%
1983 — 188 0.0127%
1984 — 147 0.0099%
1985 — 93 0.0061%
1986 — 137 0.0091%
1987 — 105 0.0069%
1988 — 97 0.0062%
1989 — 104 0.0064%
1990 — 106 0.0064%
1991 — 97 0.006%
1992 — 83 0.0052%
1993 — 50 0.0032%
1994 — 53 0.0035%
1995 — 47 0.0031%
1996 — 63 0.0042%
1997 — 53 0.0036%
1998 — 50 0.0033%
1999 — 36 0.0024%
2000 — 33 0.0022%
2001 — 22 0.0015%
2002 — 72 0.0048%
2003 — 47 0.0031%
2004 — 47 0.0031%
2005 — 37 0.0024%
2006 — 28 0.0018%
2007 — 44 0.0028%
2008 — 48 0.0031%
2009 — 67 0.0045%
2010 — 70 0.0049%
2011 — 54 0.0038%
2012 — 88 0.0062%
2013 — 90 0.0063%
2014 — 89 0.0061%
2015 — 125 0.0086%
2016 — 156 0.0108%
2017 — 158 0.0113%
2018 — 168 0.0122%
2019 — 187 0.0138%
2020 — 218 0.0171%
2021 — 245 0.02%
2022 — 233 0.0177%
2023 — 210 0.0162%

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What names sound like Ira?

If you like how Ira sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Ira.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ara

King

Armenian

Ari

Lion

Hebrew

Ary

Hebrew

Eri

Irish

Iyar

Light

Hebrew

Or

Light, brilliance

Hebrew

Oro

Golden

Spanish

Uri

My light, my flame

Hebrew

Uria

My light is Jehovah

Hebrew


What names are similar to Ira?

Find a name that’s like Ira, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Irl

Nobleman, warrior, prince

English

Irv

Green or fresh water

Gaelic

Isa

Laughter; salvation of God; the Lord helps me

Hebrew


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