Daira
Daira was the 4377th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 1913th with 108 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,674 places. More babies were named Daira in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,377 girls, down 432 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007108 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,332babies recorded
Daira popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,377 | 32 |
| 2020 | #3,945 | 36 |
| 2010 | #1,961 | 102 |
| 2000 | #6,886 | 15 |
| 1990 | #8,643 | 9 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Daira, counting every spelling?
Daira is a spelling of Dayra, a name family that had 67 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 67 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayra | 35 | #4,093 | 206 |
| Daira | 32 | #4,377 | 161 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Daira?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Daira (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Daira born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Daira.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Daira?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Daira are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 11 and 21. That makes Daira mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Daira by state
How common Daira was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.6×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Daira: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Daira, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Daira
How popular is the name Daira?
Daira was the 4377th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 1913th with 108 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,674 places. More babies were named Daira in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Daira a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Daira in the US.
Where is Daira most popular?
In 2021–2025, Daira was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.