How Many People Are Named Nira?
An estimated 470 people in the United States have the first name Nira. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Nira peaked in popularity in 1933 with 207 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nira as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nira paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
470
About 1 in 729,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1933
207 births
Total Registered
783
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nira
Nira is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 783 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Nira as a male name
Ranked #3,533 in 1933
6 male births in 1933
Peak: 1933 (6 births)
Nira as a female name
Ranked #7,139 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1933 (201 births)
Nira: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nira span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 281 babies were registered. While Nira is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nira by Decade
How has Nira 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.
Nira by State
Birth registrations for Nira span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky. On average, about 11 Niras were registered per state.
Nira + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nira
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nira: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nira?
We estimate approximately 470 people named Nira 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 729,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Nira a common name?
Nira is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 783 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nira most popular?
Nira reached peak popularity in 1933, when 207 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nira is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nira a female name?
Nira is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nira Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nira Smith, Nira Johnson, Nira 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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