Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Descendant
Watchful
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ira
Pronunciation
i-ra
Famous People
Composer Ira Gershwin, Actor Ira Aldridge
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #216, 884 births); most recent 2025 (rank #819, 301 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1085, 222 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 301 | 222 |
| 2024 | 230 | 154 |
| 2023 | 266 | 161 |
| 2022 | 288 | 196 |
| 2021 | 301 | 168 |
| 2020 | 288 | 152 |
| 2019 | 251 | 157 |
| 2018 | 216 | 147 |
| 2017 | 214 | 128 |
| 2016 | 218 | 125 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1104, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1467, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #894, 39 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 39 |
| 2024 | 10 | 32 |
| 2023 | 21 | 27 |
| 2022 | 25 | 21 |
| 2021 | 23 | 27 |
| 2020 | 23 | 19 |
| 2019 | 20 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 | 13 |
| 2017 | 22 | 13 |
| 2016 | 17 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4071, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #504, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | 7 | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence