girl's name
Lira
- Origin Albanian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 538
Lira is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lira is a name of Albanian origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lira over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 163 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 162 |
How popular is Lira?
In 2025, Lira was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lira is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lira
How popular is the name Lira?
In 2025, Lira was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lira a girl's or a boy's name?
Lira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lira?
Lira has 2 syllables.
When was Lira most popular?
Lira peaked in 2021, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lira currently ranks #1,461 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.