Vira
Vira was the #4,987 girls' name in the US in 2025 (26 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Vira as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,987 (26) | #4,201 (5) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,707 (17) | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,967 (16) | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | — | — |
| 2018 | #12,464 (7) | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,808 (17) | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | — | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #4,764 (4) | — |
| 1967 | #4,300 (10) | — | — |
| 1963 | #4,896 (8) | — | — |
| 1962 | #4,533 (9) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1896 at #688.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1882.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Vira is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 80,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 45,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vira | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Vira | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Vira | US | Girls | #4,987 | 26 |