Girl nameCurrently #722 in the USFalling
Kyra
//ˈkaɪɹə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20054 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Kyra's meaning
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Kyra's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kyra |
|---|---|
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 12 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 18 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 19 |
| 1955 | 34 |
| 1956 | 39 |
| 1957 | 38 |
| 1958 | 28 |
| 1959 | 45 |
| 1960 | 52 |
| 1961 | 54 |
| 1962 | 50 |
| 1963 | 65 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 57 |
| 1966 | 57 |
| 1967 | 91 |
| 1968 | 94 |
| 1969 | 134 |
| 1970 | 135 |
| 1971 | 115 |
| 1972 | 117 |
| 1973 | 118 |
| 1974 | 108 |
| 1975 | 115 |
| 1976 | 148 |
| 1977 | 111 |
| 1978 | 137 |
| 1979 | 134 |
| 1980 | 119 |
| 1981 | 150 |
| 1982 | 204 |
| 1983 | 210 |
| 1984 | 192 |
| 1985 | 173 |
| 1986 | 207 |
| 1987 | 243 |
| 1988 | 382 |
| 1989 | 373 |
| 1990 | 407 |
| 1991 | 458 |
| 1992 | 579 |
| 1993 | 647 |
| 1994 | 618 |
| 1995 | 675 |
| 1996 | 1,088 |
| 1997 | 1,445 |
| 1998 | 1,565 |
| 1999 | 1,470 |
| 2000 | 1,603 |
| 2001 | 1,535 |
| 2002 | 1,388 |
| 2003 | 1,459 |
| 2004 | 1,543 |
| 2005 | 1,918 |
| 2006 | 1,799 |
| 2007 | 1,759 |
| 2008 | 1,443 |
| 2009 | 1,201 |
| 2010 | 929 |
| 2011 | 817 |
| 2012 | 770 |
| 2013 | 768 |
| 2014 | 649 |
| 2015 | 654 |
| 2016 | 578 |
| 2017 | 506 |
| 2018 | 497 |
| 2019 | 516 |
| 2020 | 417 |
| 2021 | 447 |
| 2022 | 449 |
| 2023 | 413 |
| 2024 | 389 |
Kyra through the decades
- Kyra peaked in 2005, when 1,918 babies were named Kyra in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kyra has fallen 60% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kyra currently ranks #722 in the US and is cooling off.