Iara is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 2009 and remains in steady use.
Iara is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,397 for girl births in the United States (and #20,788 across all names), given to 7 babies. Iara first appears in 2002 and peaked in 2009 (16 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | #12,397 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | #7,057 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | #10,643 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | #7,100 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | #11,509 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | #12,967 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #11,825 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #16,824 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | #9,728 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | #10,448 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | #12,428 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 | #9,304 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | #11,542 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | #8,907 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | #7,818 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #8,680 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #11,141 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #11,794 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #12,256 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #12,032 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #16,695 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | #9,765 |