Girl’s name · Irish, American English

Keiry

How to say it: KAY-ree · /ˈkeɪri/

Modern variant of Keira, from Irish 'ciar' meaning 'dark' - respelling common in US Hispanic communities.

Keiry was the 1,885th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 69 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,779 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,885for girls in 2025
1 in 48,048US babies
69born in 2025
#1,779projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Keiry
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,885
Babies born in 202569
Share of births1 in 48,048
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−15%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,779

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Keiry is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 46 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Kei
  • Kiki

Honouring a Keiry in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Keiry is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish, Spanish.

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