Kyra
Kyra was the 830th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 329 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 179th with 1,912 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 340 places. More babies were named Kyra in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning lady (Greek); or from Cyrus · Greek, Irish
Say it KEER-uh /ˈkirə/
- Rank in 2025
- #830 girls, down 152 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 329girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20051,912 babies
- Total since 1880
- 38,308babies recorded
What does the name Kyra mean?
Kyra has more than one source. Wiktionary gives the name of a Greek Orthodox saint, from Medieval Greek kyra, lady, and also Cyra, a feminine form of Cyrus. It adds that the English name may be a variant of Keira, the Irish-derived name meaning dark. Because these sources differ, Kyra has no single meaning. It has been used in the US since 1919 and was most common in the 2000s.
κυρά (Medieval Greek, “lady”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several sources (Greek 'lady', Cyrus, Keira); Wiktionary does not choose.
Related names: Kira, Keira, Cyra, Kyrie.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kyra' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Keira' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Kyra popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 23 since 1992.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #830 | 329 |
| 2020 | #678 | 418 |
| 2010 | #347 | 929 |
| 2000 | #202 | 1,596 |
| 1990 | #570 | 407 |
| 1980 | #1,146 | 119 |
| 1970 | #945 | 135 |
| 1960 | #1,548 | 52 |
| 1950 | #4,147 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,364 | 8 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kyra, counting every spelling?
Kyra has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #818 for girls in 2025, against #830 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Kyra?
329 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kyra (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kyra born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kyra.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kyra?
About 37,600 people born in the US named Kyra are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 17 and 29. That makes Kyra mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kyra by state
How common Kyra was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nevada (2.8×), Alabama (1.6×), South Carolina (1.6×), Connecticut (1.6×), Indiana (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, Mississippi, Louisiana.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kyra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kyra, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Kyra · Sibling names for Kyra
Questions about the name Kyra
What does Kyra mean?
Kyra is usually explained as “lady (Greek); or from Cyrus”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Kyra?
Kyra was the 830th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 329 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 179th with 1,912 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 340 places. More babies were named Kyra in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kyra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kyra in the US.
Where is Kyra most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kyra was most common in Nevada (0.69 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Alabama.