Feminine dossier · first seen 1938

Kira

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
1,391
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Kira

How many people are named Kira?

An estimated 39,816 living Americans are named Kira.

How rare is Kira?

Kira is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 801 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 42.4% from its 2005 peak.

How old is the typical Kira?

The median age of a living American named Kira is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 32 years old.

Is Kira still popular?

Yes. Kira is holding steady, with 801 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Kira most common?

Kira has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 9.7× more often than the national baseline.

1938Peak 20052025
peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
42.4%
2025
801
All-time
40,829

Kira broke out in Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (1982) and became over-represented in 36 states over 41 years.

Broke out: Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, 1982 · over-represented in 36 states over 41 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1984 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2007 AR California: broke out 2019 CA Colorado: broke out 1984 CO Connecticut: broke out 2023 CT Delaware: broke out 1982 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1995 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1982 HI Idaho: broke out 1982 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: broke out 1982 IA Kansas: broke out 1982 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1984 ME Maryland: broke out 1997 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2018 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 1995 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 2013 MO Montana: broke out 1982 MT Nebraska: broke out 2001 NE Nevada: broke out 1982 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1982 NH New Jersey: broke out 2023 NJ New Mexico: broke out 1996 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1984 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 1982 OK Oregon: broke out 1984 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1984 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1996 RI South Carolina: broke out 1995 SC South Dakota: broke out 1984 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1982 UT Vermont: broke out 1999 VT Virginia: broke out 2003 VA Washington: broke out 1982 WA West Virginia: broke out 2000 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1998 WI Wyoming: broke out 1982 WY