FIRST NAME
Ira
Ira is the 661st most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 22,529 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,320 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #661 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
87,048
living · #351
2020 CENSUS
22,529
living · #661
BABIES NAMED IRA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025301
As a male name, Ira peaked in 1947, when 884 babies were named Ira (the #216 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #3,111 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,535
2020 CENSUS
3,320
living · #3,111
BABIES NAMED IRA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025222
As a female name, Ira peaked in 2025, when 222 babies were named Ira (the #1086 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)