Kira was the 226th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 801 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #259 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #226 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 801 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,096 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #259 |
| In France, 2025 | #420 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
A familiar presence since the 2000s, Kira peaked then. Still close to that level, it is poised to ease downward.
What goes with it
Light and crisp across two beats, Kira stays soft and fluid. Kaia joins it nicely.
Middle names that flow with Kira →
Nicknames
- Ki
Honouring a Kira in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kira is about 1 in 88.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Irish, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish.
In France: #420 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #452. Ireland: #340.
Famous people named Kira
- Kira Kosarin (born 1997)American actress and singer
- Kira Muratova (1934–2018)Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, film actress
- Kira Rudik (born 1985)Ukrainian politician
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