Ira has been given to about 62,535 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.
Ira ranks 822nd among American boys in 2025, with 523 born that year. Its best year was 1947, when 968 babies were given the name, ranking 216th. The typical living American called Ira is about 65 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.27% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.