Kira
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning lord or ruler; a form of Kyra.
Babies a year
817
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#385
up from #455
UK popularity
#451
89 babies · up from #510
How Kira has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #361 |
| 2016 | #369 |
| 2017 | #379 |
| 2018 | #379 |
| 2019 | #383 |
| 2020 | #384 |
| 2021 | #384 |
| 2022 | #390 |
| 2023 | #430 |
| 2024 | #455 |
| 2025 | #385 |
In 2025, 89 babies in England and Wales were named Kira. In the US, 817 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,389 in 2005.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Kira was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex.
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