Boy’s name · American English

Kyair

How to say it: KYE-air · /ˈkaɪər/

Modern American invention with no traditional meaning - sometimes linked to Jair meaning he shines.

Kyair was the 1,275th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 118 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #759 by 2030.

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

#1,275for boys in 2025
1 in 28,096US babies
118born in 2025
#759projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kyair
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,275
Babies born in 2025118
Share of births1 in 28,096
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×4.9
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#759

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

Its life, decade by decade

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

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 54 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ky

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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