Feminine dossier · first seen 1919

Kyra

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
1,912
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Kyra

How many people are named Kyra?

An estimated 37,237 living Americans are named Kyra.

How rare is Kyra?

Kyra is uncommon among babies today, with 329 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.8% from its 2005 peak.

How old is the typical Kyra?

The median age of a living American named Kyra is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 29 years old.

Is Kyra still popular?

Yes. Kyra is holding steady, with 329 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Kyra most common?

Kyra has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.

1919Peak 20052025
peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
82.8%
2025
329
All-time
38,285

Kyra broke out in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington (1996) and became over-represented in 37 states over 16 years.

Broke out: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, 1996 · over-represented in 37 states over 16 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1996 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 1997 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1996 CO Connecticut: broke out 1996 CT Delaware: broke out 1999 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1996 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1996 HI Idaho: broke out 1997 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 2002 IN Iowa: broke out 1997 IA Kansas: broke out 1996 KS Kentucky: broke out 2003 KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 2000 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 2003 MN Mississippi: broke out 1996 MS Missouri: broke out 2009 MO Montana: broke out 1996 MT Nebraska: broke out 1998 NE Nevada: broke out 1996 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1999 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1996 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1997 ND Ohio: broke out 2009 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1998 OK Oregon: broke out 1996 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1997 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1998 RI South Carolina: broke out 2007 SC South Dakota: broke out 1998 SD Tennessee: broke out 2003 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1996 UT Vermont: broke out 1999 VT Virginia: broke out 2003 VA Washington: broke out 1996 WA West Virginia: broke out 1998 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2012 WI Wyoming: broke out 2000 WY