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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Ayra — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Ayoub|Ayraa
CelticGirl→ Stable

Ayra

AY-rah · 2 syllables

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Girl
#928
→ Stable
#928
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 31
Peak rank
#928 in 2024
5yr change
+16 ranks
Birth frequency
7.9 per 100,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #928 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Celtic girl names
Ayra

Popularity score: 31  ·  SSA Rank: #928

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
76
Higher than 76% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
+16 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
2 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Ayra scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
80
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
CelticIrishNatureEtherealGirlModern2-syllableRisingMythology-adjacentVowel-forwardContemporary
Character
graceful strengthnoble spiritartistic soulindependent mind
STRONG
High confidence

Ayra is a Celtic girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #928 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · +16 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#928 · rare
Ayra at a Glance
Meaning:From Old Irish meaning 'noble' or 'honorable'. Also associated with the goddess Éire and interpretations suggesting 'air' or 'breath'.
Language root:Old Irish · Gaelic
Peak rank:#928 in 2024
5yr change:+16 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
AriaAura◈EiraAra◈AvaIsla
Similar Style
EiraFreyaKiraLiraRowan◈Saoirse
Works well with
OisínCormacFionaSiobhanLiamOrla
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Ayra illustration
Name Intelligence
Ayra · Overview
Summary

Ayra is a Celtic girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #928 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Ayra scores 76/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Nature · Modern character
Ayra carries a ethereal, cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
ayra.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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