9,256births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · Alberta
#272England & Wales 2025
Ira is a girl name family recorded 9,256 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#272 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2022, at 72.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Irha (England & Wales, Catalonia, Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ira
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira | English | 7,125 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1085 | 1900 | ▲ 156 % |
| Ira | English | 286 | 🏴 England & Wales | #894 | 2025 | ▲ 299 % |
| Ira | English | 204 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #742 | 2023 | ▲ 73 % |
| Ira | English | 52 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2022 | ▼ 6 % |
| Ira | English | 46 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #885 | 2022 | new |
| Ira | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2021 | – |
| Irha | English | 735 | 🏴 England & Wales | #272 | 2025 | ▲ 1,628 % |
| Irha | English | 447 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2276 | 2022 | ▲ 1,406 % |
| Irha | English | 124 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #527 | 2022 | – |
| Irha | English | 36 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #286 | 2025 | – |
| Irha | English | 35 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2022 | – |
| Irha | English | 34 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2022 | – |
| Yira | Spanish | 13 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1981 | – |
| Yira | Spanish | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1982 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ira ↔ Irha — spelling variant
Questions about Ira
How popular is the name Ira?
In 2025 it ranked #272 in England & Wales. Official registers record 9,256 births across 13 countries.
What is Ira in other languages?
Irha (English); Yira (Spanish).
When was Ira most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2022, at 72.8 births per 100,000.
Is Ira a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ira is a girl name.