How old is someone named Ira?
The average Ira is 50 years old.
Half of all living Iras are between 25 and 72. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Iras are much older than 50.
When was Ira popular?
Parents have been choosing Ira less often since its peak in 1947; 523 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1947 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,073 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,767 | 0 |
| 1920s | 8,811 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 6,495 | 830 |
| 1940s | 7,813 | 3,500 |
| 1950s | 7,579 | 5,000 |
| 1960s | 4,730 | 3,800 |
| 1970s | 3,298 | 3,000 |
| 1980s | 2,249 | 2,100 |
| 1990s | 1,280 | 1,200 |
| 2000s | 1,201 | 1,200 |
| 2010s | 2,786 | 2,800 |
| 2020s | 2,731 | 2,700 |
How many Iras are still alive?
About 26,000 Iras are alive in the US today. That's 42% of the roughly 63,000 babies named Ira since 1880.
Most Iras ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1947, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Ira?
About one in three living Iras are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Ira an old name?
Yes. Ira is older than 77 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Ira will be 35 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Iras make up more of the total.
Is Ira a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 86% of living Iras are men, and 15% are women.
The women average 33 and the men 53.
Names the same age as Ira
NAME TWIN
Ira's name twin is Otis. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Otis's age curve is the closest match to Ira's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Ira
How old is the average Ira?
The average Ira in the US is 50 years old. The median is 57, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Ira?
About 26,000 Iras are alive in the US today, out of roughly 63,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Ira most popular?
In 1947, when about 970 baby boys were named Ira.
Is Ira a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 34% of living Iras, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this