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Ira
OriginHebrew, Russian, Greek, Finnish, Sanskrit, "watchful one; peace; protectress; earth
Meaning"peace"
GenderGirl
US Rank#971
Top 1000
About Ira
Variation of Irene
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,930 | 104 | 58.2 |
| 2015 | #2,031 | 97 | 54.3 |
| 2016 | #1,708 | 125 | 70.5 |
| 2017 | #1,677 | 128 | 74.1 |
| 2018 | #1,491 | 147 | 86.4 |
| 2019 | #1,425 | 157 | 93.5 |
| 2020 | #1,435 | 152 | 94 |
| 2021 | #1,331 | 168 | 102.4 |
| 2022 | #1,231 | 196 | 119.5 |
| 2023 | #1,398 | 161 | 100.3 |
| 2024 | #1,436 | 154 | 95.1 |
| 2025 | #1,086 | 222 | 138.1 |
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