Will my child share the name Eira with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 112 UK babies named Eira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eira in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Eira becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Eira has been fairly steady, ranked #379 in 2025 against #406 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #311 in 2023.

Is Eira a good choice for a distinctive name?

Eira 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.

Who are some famous people named Eira?

Notable people named Eira include: Eira Aune and Stefanie da Eira.

Is Eira a popular baby name in the United States?

Eira does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Eira is a distinctive choice, ranked #379 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eira in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#379

About the Name Eira

Eira has held its ground, ranked #379 in 2025 and never far from its best of #311 in 2023 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Eira is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eira in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Eira

Eira Aune — Eira Aune is a retired Norwegian handball who last played for Oppsal Håndball and the Norwegian national recruit team.
Stefanie da Eira — Stefanie de Além da Eira is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish Primera División club Sporting de Huelva and the Switzerland national team – she has also represented Portugal at international level.
Eira Friesen — Eira Friesen was a Welsh-born Canadian community activist, inducted into the Order of Canada in 2003 for services to women in Manitoba.

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 Eira

112

UK babies named Eira (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.1

In a school of 600

↑ 27 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eira

Almost certainly the only Eira in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Eira

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Eira Auneb. 1997

Eira Aune is a retired Norwegian handball who last played for Oppsal Håndball and the Norwegian national recruit team.

Stefanie da Eirab. 1992

Stefanie de Além da Eira is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish Primera División club Sporting de Huelva and the Switzerland national team – she has also represented Portugal at international level.

Eira Friesenb. 2003

Eira Friesen was a Welsh-born Canadian community activist, inducted into the Order of Canada in 2003 for services to women in Manitoba.