Dayra

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 1,330 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#3580 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Dayra currently holds position #3580. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.

Appearing in records from 1980 to 2024, Dayra has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

In the most recent SSA release, Dayra ranks #3580 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Dayra is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic daira (دائرة) meaning 'circle' or 'orbit' — the complete, continuous loop that has no beginning and no end, symbolizing eternity and wholeness.

Dayra is used in Colombia, Venezuela, and other Latin American countries that absorbed Arabic naming traditions through Moorish Spain. It has a bright, three-syllable sound with the Day- opening giving it an immediate warmth and luminosity.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Dayra is rooted in the Arabic tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1980 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Dayra’s 1,330 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

1,330

Total births

Since 1980

2007

Peak

114 births

1980

First recorded

45 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Dayra climbed 731 spots in the last 20 years — from #4311 to #3580.

First appeared: 1980Peak: 2007 (114 births)Current: #3580

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Dayra
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	225	#3492	▼
2010s	554	#3359	▲
2000s	441	#4787	▲
1990s	89	#9517	▲
1980s	21	#10951	—

The Story of Dayra

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2007, Dayra is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Dayra are most likely born between 1997 and 2017.

How rare is Dayra?

Only about 1 in every 83,721 babies born in 2024 was named Dayra — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1980, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2010s with 554 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Dayra by the numbers

Would fill 28 school buses
Meeting one Dayra per day would take 3.6 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(39 years, 1980–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Dayra
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	43	#3580	+2 (4.9%)
2023	41	#3720	-9 (-18.0%)
2022	50	#3230	+13 (35.1%)
2021	37	#3949	-17 (-31.5%)
2020	54	#2979	+18 (50.0%)
2019	36	#4030	-59 (-62.1%)
2018	95	#2048	+32 (50.8%)
2017	63	#2720	+12 (23.5%)
2016	51	#3194	+10 (24.4%)
2015	41	#3715	+18 (78.3%)
2014	23	#5665	-20 (-46.5%)
2013	43	#3589	+3 (7.5%)
2012	40	#3867	-24 (-37.5%)
2011	64	#2734	-34 (-34.7%)
2010	98	#2032	+46 (88.5%)
2009	52	#3202	+3 (6.1%)
2008	49	#3386	-65 (-57.0%)
2007	114	#1849	+11 (10.7%)
2006	103	#1946	+75 (267.9%)
2005	28	#4739	-4 (-12.5%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dayra a boy's or girl's name?

Dayra is primarily a girl's name.

When was Dayra most popular?

Dayra reached its peak popularity in 2007 with 114 births that year. It is currently ranked #3580 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Dayra?

Dayra is currently ranked #3580 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 1,330 babies since 1980.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1980–2024