Aira is a distinctive choice, ranked #340 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Aira in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#340
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About the Name Aira
Aira is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #404. The name has climbed 1283 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Aira is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Aira in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Aira
Aira Naginevičiūtė — Aira Naginevičiūtė is a Lithuania-born, international dance artist, producer and composer.
Aira Kinoshita — Aira Kinoshita is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer.
Aira Azman — Aira Azman is a Malaysian professional squash player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aira
Unlikely. With around 127 UK babies named Aira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aira in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aira is at its highest recorded position — #340 in 2025, with 127 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,687.
Aira is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aira include: Aira Naginevičiūtė, Aira Kinoshita and Aira Azman. Short summaries for each appear below.
Aira does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Airas in the wild.
127
UK babies named Aira (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 1347 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aira
Almost certainly the only Aira in the class
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UK Popularity (2005–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aira
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story