Kyrie
Kyrie was the 244th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,416 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 215th with 1,780 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 89 places. More babies were named Kyrie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning O Lord (Greek) · Greek
Say it KY-ree /ˈkaɪri/
- Rank in 2025
- #244 boys, down 20 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,416boys
- Girls and boys
- 6% girls, 94% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20171,780 babies
- Total since 1880
- 22,910babies recorded
What does the name Kyrie mean?
Kyrie is the Greek vocative kyrie, 'O Lord', best known from the prayer Kyrie eleison, 'Lord, have mercy', used in Christian liturgy; Wiktionary gives this etymology. As a given name it is modern and used for both boys and girls; Wikipedia lists the basketball player Kyrie Irving as a well-known bearer, and his fame has drawn attention to the name.
κύριε (Ancient Greek, “O Lord (vocative of kyrios)”)κύριος (Ancient Greek, “lord”)
How sure is this? Probable. The liturgical Greek source is clear for the word; modern parents may also choose it for its sound.
See also: Greek names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'kyrie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kyrie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kyrie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,449 | #244 | 73 | 1,416 |
| 2020 | #1,598 | #224 | 131 | 1,674 |
| 2010 | #1,579 | #3,863 | 139 | 27 |
| 2000 | #2,999 | #7,161 | 47 | 9 |
| 1990 | #1,763 | #4,862 | 83 | 11 |
| 1980 | #9,692 | — | 6 | — |
| 1970 | #6,686 | — | 7 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Kyrie, counting every spelling?
Kyrie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #223 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #244 for Kyrie on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,759 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie | 1,416 | #244 | 7,746 |
| Kyree | 326 | #782 | 1,868 |
| Kyri | 11 | #7,457 | 85 |
| Kiree | 6 | #11,408 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kyrie?
1,416 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kyrie (0.39 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kyrie 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 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kyrie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kyrie?
About 18,500 people born in the US named Kyrie are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 4 and 9. That makes Kyrie a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Kyrie by state
How common Kyrie was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.0×), South Carolina (2.8×), Delaware (2.3×), Louisiana (2.2×), Georgia (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Idaho, Rhode Island, Oregon.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kyrie: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kyrie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Kyrie · Sibling names for Kyrie
Questions about the name Kyrie
What does Kyrie mean?
Kyrie means “O Lord (Greek)” (Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kyrie?
Kyrie was the 244th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,416 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 215th with 1,780 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 89 places. More babies were named Kyrie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kyrie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 6% girls, 94% boys given the name Kyrie in the US.
Where is Kyrie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kyrie was most common in Mississippi (3.59 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and Delaware.