Ira
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning watchful, vigilant.
Babies a year
339
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#822
up from #975
UK popularity
#894
39 babies
How Ira has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #951 |
| 2017 | #967 |
| 2018 | #958 |
| 2019 | #875 |
| 2020 | #806 |
| 2021 | #809 |
| 2022 | #844 |
| 2023 | #880 |
| 2024 | #975 |
| 2025 | #822 |
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Ira. In the US, 339 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 883 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ira was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.21% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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