United States name statistics
Ira in United States
Estimated bearers
25,278
Country rank
#1375
Per 100k
8
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 88.6%Female 11.4%
Ira popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Ira, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 265
- 1881: 294
- 1882: 252
- 1883: 257
- 1884: 301
- 1885: 249
- 1886: 220
- 1887: 237
- 1888: 245
- 1889: 231
- 1890: 226
- 1891: 202
- 1892: 258
- 1893: 207
- 1894: 221
- 1895: 230
- 1896: 221
- 1897: 215
- 1898: 222
- 1899: 169
- 1900: 268
- 1901: 171
- 1902: 193
- 1903: 201
- 1904: 172
- 1905: 212
- 1906: 188
- 1907: 224
- 1908: 232
- 1909: 212
- 1910: 278
- 1911: 284
- 1912: 444
- 1913: 542
- 1914: 665
- 1915: 887
- 1916: 894
- 1917: 941
- 1918: 935
- 1919: 897
- 1920: 910
- 1921: 966
- 1922: 880
- 1923: 930
- 1924: 934
- 1925: 881
- 1926: 865
- 1927: 889
- 1928: 828
- 1929: 728
- 1930: 782
- 1931: 683
- 1932: 729
- 1933: 662
- 1934: 625
- 1935: 620
- 1936: 567
- 1937: 637
- 1938: 612
- 1939: 578
- 1940: 693
- 1941: 655
- 1942: 813
- 1943: 684
- 1944: 686
- 1945: 726
- 1946: 841
- 1947: 968
- 1948: 892
- 1949: 855
- 1950: 855
- 1951: 880
- 1952: 842
- 1953: 776
- 1954: 765
- 1955: 731
- 1956: 757
- 1957: 694
- 1958: 644
- 1959: 635
- 1960: 632
- 1961: 599
- 1962: 539
- 1963: 450
- 1964: 462
- 1965: 433
- 1966: 424
- 1967: 394
- 1968: 355
- 1969: 442
- 1970: 370
- 1971: 362
- 1972: 367
- 1973: 349
- 1974: 296
- 1975: 338
- 1976: 276
- 1977: 320
- 1978: 323
- 1979: 297
- 1980: 299
- 1981: 294
- 1982: 282
- 1983: 245
- 1984: 230
- 1985: 170
- 1986: 215
- 1987: 182
- 1988: 162
- 1989: 170
- 1990: 165
- 1991: 159
- 1992: 137
- 1993: 121
- 1994: 124
- 1995: 121
- 1996: 134
- 1997: 116
- 1998: 104
- 1999: 99
- 2000: 101
- 2001: 98
- 2002: 146
- 2003: 118
- 2004: 119
- 2005: 105
- 2006: 120
- 2007: 128
- 2008: 114
- 2009: 152
- 2010: 169
- 2011: 156
- 2012: 210
- 2013: 234
- 2014: 264
- 2015: 296
- 2016: 343
- 2017: 342
- 2018: 363
- 2019: 409
- 2020: 441
- 2021: 469
- 2022: 484
- 2023: 427
- 2024: 387
- 2025: 523
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ira in United States?
An estimated 25,278 people in United States are named Ira. That works out to 1 in 13,130 residents.
Is Ira a common name in United States?
Ira ranks #1375 among first names in United States.