The first name Saira
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 girls were named Saira, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 73 births (#428).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saira with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Saira at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 79 girls born in the United States were named Saira, the 2,320th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 122 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Saira?
- In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Saira, ranking 1,512th. Its peak was 1996, with 73 births.
- Is Saira a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,645 US babies named Saira since 1880 were girls.
- When was Saira most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 122 babies were named Saira, its highest rank at 1,707th.