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Hira

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Hira: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #795 to #1807.200020052010201520202025#795#1807
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#974
1997#1365
1998#1076
1999#1018
2000#1033
2001#1107
2002#1104
2003#1129
2004#963
2005#1406
2006#1325
2007#1296
2008#1641
2009#1596
2010#1332
2011#1807
2012#1253
2013#959
2014#859
2015#1088
2016#1057
2017#1184
2018#1170
2019#854
2020#1164
2021#1402
2022#1180
2023#981
2024#795
2025#845

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2016: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1057 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1993–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2016

    Highest recorded position: #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1993–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #448 in Republic of Ireland in 1993.

Hira's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#84542HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#79547HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#98135HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#118028HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#140222HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#116428HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#85443HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#117029HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#118429HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#105733HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#108832HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#85944HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#95938HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#125326HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#133223HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#159617HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#164116HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#129621HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#132519HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#96326HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#112920HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#110419HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#103320HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#101820HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#107619HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#136513HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#97421HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Hira is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Hira, between 1993 and 2025, in 31 of those 33 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202419932025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1993–20162#448 in 1993
England and Wales1996–202530#795 in 2024

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1993) than in England and Wales (2024).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Hira

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1993–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #448 in Republic of Ireland in 1993. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.