How Many People Are Named Elira?
An estimated 155 people in the United States have the first name Elira. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Elira peaked in popularity in 2023 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elira as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Elira paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
155
About 1 in 2,211,318 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2023
21 births
Total Registered
156
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elira
Elira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 156 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elira as a female name
Ranked #6,210 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (21 births)
Elira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elira span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 81 babies were registered. Elira remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elira by Decade
How has Elira tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elira?
We estimate approximately 155 people named Elira are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,211,318 Americans share this first name.
Is Elira a common name?
Elira is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 156 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elira most popular?
Elira reached peak popularity in 2023, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elira is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Elira was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Elira a female name?
Elira is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Elira have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Elira peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 7 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Elira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elira Smith, Elira Johnson, Elira Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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