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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kira

Ranked #1037 - 1 in 203,412 people
US

Most common in

United States

39k bearers

World total

39,329

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1037

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States39k
Worldwide
~39k
rank #1037
Rarity
1 in 203,412
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~39k in US

About the name Kira

There are an estimated 39,329 people named Kira alive worldwide today. That ranks Kira at #1037 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kira is held by approximately 39,329 people, ranking #1037 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,439 U.S. residents).

Historically Kira is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Kira appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Kira popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kira, 1938 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1938: 5
  2. 1948: 5
  3. 1952: 11
  4. 1954: 7
  5. 1955: 6
  6. 1956: 17
  7. 1957: 12
  8. 1958: 22
  9. 1959: 13
  10. 1960: 27
  11. 1961: 28
  12. 1962: 33
  13. 1963: 44
  14. 1964: 63
  15. 1965: 58
  16. 1966: 85
  17. 1967: 81
  18. 1968: 89
  19. 1969: 119
  20. 1970: 121
  21. 1971: 130
  22. 1972: 104
  23. 1973: 123
  24. 1974: 193
  25. 1975: 258
  26. 1976: 146
  27. 1977: 144
  28. 1978: 134
  29. 1979: 152
  30. 1980: 209
  31. 1981: 393
  32. 1982: 897
  33. 1983: 555
  34. 1984: 771
  35. 1985: 596
  36. 1986: 492
  37. 1987: 530
  38. 1988: 559
  39. 1989: 476
  40. 1990: 449
  41. 1991: 531
  42. 1992: 586
  43. 1993: 656
  44. 1994: 676
  45. 1995: 682
  46. 1996: 725
  47. 1997: 892
  48. 1998: 1,136
  49. 1999: 1,106
  50. 2000: 1,092
  51. 2001: 1,093
  52. 2002: 1,126
  53. 2003: 1,084
  54. 2004: 1,190
  55. 2005: 1,396
  56. 2006: 1,362
  57. 2007: 1,266
  58. 2008: 1,370
  59. 2009: 1,117
  60. 2010: 1,036
  61. 2011: 946
  62. 2012: 886
  63. 2013: 902
  64. 2014: 950
  65. 2015: 910
  66. 2016: 881
  67. 2017: 821
  68. 2018: 829
  69. 2019: 818
  70. 2020: 808
  71. 2021: 814
  72. 2022: 801
  73. 2023: 721
  74. 2024: 689
  75. 2025: 801

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kira worldwide?

There are an estimated 39,329 people named Kira alive worldwide today, ranking #1037 globally.

Is Kira a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 203,412 people. In the United States there are roughly 39,329 bearers, which is 1 in 8,439 Americans.

Is Kira a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kira is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Kira come from?

Who are famous people named Kira?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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