Aaira
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 513 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Aaira sits in the on the rise zone of American naming: first recorded in 2009, peaking in 2024, with 513 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
In the most recent SSA release, Aaira ranks #2061 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Aaira is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant of Aira or Ayra, from the Arabic ʿāʾira, meaning 'noble, respected, honorable.' It is used across Muslim communities in South Asia and the Arab world as a name of dignity and distinction.
Aaira has a graceful, airy quality — the double-a opening gives it a distinctive written form while the flowing -ira ending creates a name that sounds both exotic and genuinely beautiful in any language.
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Aaira appeared in SSA records in 2009, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly draw from global cultures, invent new names, and blend sounds to create something entirely original. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
Aaira’s 513 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Aaira has 16+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2009.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 290 | #3117 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 214 | #7323 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 9 | #11456 | — |
The Story of Aaira
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2024, Aaira is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Aaira are most likely born between 2014 and 2024.
How rare is Aaira?
Only about 1 in every 38,710 babies born in 2024 was named Aaira — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2009, peaked in the 2020s with 290 births that decade.
Aaira by the numbers
- Would fill 11 school buses
- Meeting one Aaira per day would take 1.4 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(16 years, 2009–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93 | #2061 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2612 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2820 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4088 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4004 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6042 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5457 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5162 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9034 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10428 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11180 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13447 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11456 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2009–2024