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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ira

Ranked #1375 - 1 in 316,481 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

25,278

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1375

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1375
Rarity
1 in 316,481
of people globally
Gender split
89/11
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Ira

There are an estimated 25,278 people named Ira alive worldwide today. That ranks Ira at #1375 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ira is held by approximately 25,278 people, ranking #1375 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,130 U.S. residents).

Ira is used by both genders, 88.6% male and 11.4% female.

Ira appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 265
  2. 1881: 294
  3. 1882: 252
  4. 1883: 257
  5. 1884: 301
  6. 1885: 249
  7. 1886: 220
  8. 1887: 237
  9. 1888: 245
  10. 1889: 231
  11. 1890: 226
  12. 1891: 202
  13. 1892: 258
  14. 1893: 207
  15. 1894: 221
  16. 1895: 230
  17. 1896: 221
  18. 1897: 215
  19. 1898: 222
  20. 1899: 169
  21. 1900: 268
  22. 1901: 171
  23. 1902: 193
  24. 1903: 201
  25. 1904: 172
  26. 1905: 212
  27. 1906: 188
  28. 1907: 224
  29. 1908: 232
  30. 1909: 212
  31. 1910: 278
  32. 1911: 284
  33. 1912: 444
  34. 1913: 542
  35. 1914: 665
  36. 1915: 887
  37. 1916: 894
  38. 1917: 941
  39. 1918: 935
  40. 1919: 897
  41. 1920: 910
  42. 1921: 966
  43. 1922: 880
  44. 1923: 930
  45. 1924: 934
  46. 1925: 881
  47. 1926: 865
  48. 1927: 889
  49. 1928: 828
  50. 1929: 728
  51. 1930: 782
  52. 1931: 683
  53. 1932: 729
  54. 1933: 662
  55. 1934: 625
  56. 1935: 620
  57. 1936: 567
  58. 1937: 637
  59. 1938: 612
  60. 1939: 578
  61. 1940: 693
  62. 1941: 655
  63. 1942: 813
  64. 1943: 684
  65. 1944: 686
  66. 1945: 726
  67. 1946: 841
  68. 1947: 968
  69. 1948: 892
  70. 1949: 855
  71. 1950: 855
  72. 1951: 880
  73. 1952: 842
  74. 1953: 776
  75. 1954: 765
  76. 1955: 731
  77. 1956: 757
  78. 1957: 694
  79. 1958: 644
  80. 1959: 635
  81. 1960: 632
  82. 1961: 599
  83. 1962: 539
  84. 1963: 450
  85. 1964: 462
  86. 1965: 433
  87. 1966: 424
  88. 1967: 394
  89. 1968: 355
  90. 1969: 442
  91. 1970: 370
  92. 1971: 362
  93. 1972: 367
  94. 1973: 349
  95. 1974: 296
  96. 1975: 338
  97. 1976: 276
  98. 1977: 320
  99. 1978: 323
  100. 1979: 297
  101. 1980: 299
  102. 1981: 294
  103. 1982: 282
  104. 1983: 245
  105. 1984: 230
  106. 1985: 170
  107. 1986: 215
  108. 1987: 182
  109. 1988: 162
  110. 1989: 170
  111. 1990: 165
  112. 1991: 159
  113. 1992: 137
  114. 1993: 121
  115. 1994: 124
  116. 1995: 121
  117. 1996: 134
  118. 1997: 116
  119. 1998: 104
  120. 1999: 99
  121. 2000: 101
  122. 2001: 98
  123. 2002: 146
  124. 2003: 118
  125. 2004: 119
  126. 2005: 105
  127. 2006: 120
  128. 2007: 128
  129. 2008: 114
  130. 2009: 152
  131. 2010: 169
  132. 2011: 156
  133. 2012: 210
  134. 2013: 234
  135. 2014: 264
  136. 2015: 296
  137. 2016: 343
  138. 2017: 342
  139. 2018: 363
  140. 2019: 409
  141. 2020: 441
  142. 2021: 469
  143. 2022: 484
  144. 2023: 427
  145. 2024: 387
  146. 2025: 523

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ira worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,278 people named Ira alive worldwide today, ranking #1375 globally.

Is Ira a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 316,481 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,278 bearers, which is 1 in 13,130 Americans.

Is Ira a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ira is used 88.6% male and 11.4% female.

Where does the name Ira come from?

Who are famous people named Ira?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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