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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kyra

Ranked #1082 - 1 in 217,800 people
US

Most common in

United States

37k bearers

World total

36,731

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1082

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States37k
Worldwide
~37k
rank #1082
Rarity
1 in 217,800
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~37k in US

About the name Kyra

There are an estimated 36,731 people named Kyra alive worldwide today. That ranks Kyra at #1082 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kyra is held by approximately 36,731 people, ranking #1082 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,036 U.S. residents).

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

Kyra 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%

Kyra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kyra, 1919 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1919: 5
  2. 1938: 9
  3. 1939: 8
  4. 1940: 8
  5. 1941: 7
  6. 1942: 5
  7. 1943: 12
  8. 1944: 6
  9. 1945: 6
  10. 1946: 8
  11. 1947: 18
  12. 1948: 7
  13. 1949: 15
  14. 1950: 8
  15. 1951: 15
  16. 1952: 13
  17. 1953: 12
  18. 1954: 19
  19. 1955: 34
  20. 1956: 39
  21. 1957: 38
  22. 1958: 28
  23. 1959: 45
  24. 1960: 52
  25. 1961: 54
  26. 1962: 50
  27. 1963: 65
  28. 1964: 61
  29. 1965: 57
  30. 1966: 57
  31. 1967: 91
  32. 1968: 94
  33. 1969: 134
  34. 1970: 135
  35. 1971: 115
  36. 1972: 117
  37. 1973: 118
  38. 1974: 108
  39. 1975: 115
  40. 1976: 148
  41. 1977: 111
  42. 1978: 137
  43. 1979: 134
  44. 1980: 119
  45. 1981: 150
  46. 1982: 204
  47. 1983: 210
  48. 1984: 192
  49. 1985: 173
  50. 1986: 207
  51. 1987: 243
  52. 1988: 382
  53. 1989: 373
  54. 1990: 407
  55. 1991: 458
  56. 1992: 579
  57. 1993: 647
  58. 1994: 618
  59. 1995: 675
  60. 1996: 1,088
  61. 1997: 1,445
  62. 1998: 1,565
  63. 1999: 1,470
  64. 2000: 1,603
  65. 2001: 1,535
  66. 2002: 1,388
  67. 2003: 1,459
  68. 2004: 1,543
  69. 2005: 1,918
  70. 2006: 1,799
  71. 2007: 1,759
  72. 2008: 1,443
  73. 2009: 1,202
  74. 2010: 929
  75. 2011: 817
  76. 2012: 770
  77. 2013: 769
  78. 2014: 649
  79. 2015: 654
  80. 2016: 578
  81. 2017: 506
  82. 2018: 497
  83. 2019: 517
  84. 2020: 418
  85. 2021: 447
  86. 2022: 451
  87. 2023: 414
  88. 2024: 391
  89. 2025: 329

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kyra worldwide?

There are an estimated 36,731 people named Kyra alive worldwide today, ranking #1082 globally.

Is Kyra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 217,800 people. In the United States there are roughly 36,731 bearers, which is 1 in 9,036 Americans.

Is Kyra a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Kyra come from?

Who are famous people named Kyra?

Data sources

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

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