Boy
Ira
Ira is a boy's name, a solidly familiar choice, that has cooled since its 1920s peak, but is still chosen today.
HebrewHebrew
EtymologyMeaning "watchful, alert"
Births by decade
1900s
2,073
1910s
6,767
1920s
8,811
1930s
6,494
1940s
7,812
1950s
7,576
1960s
4,729
1970s
3,299
1980s
2,246
1990s
1,280
2000s
1,197
2010s
2,007
Peaked in the 1920s · 54,291 total U.S. births since 1900