Keira
A respelling of Ciara, the Irish feminine form of Ciar, which comes from the Irish word for dark or black, originally describing hair or complexion.
Keira in 2025
Keira was given to 469 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,227th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,069 babies born.
The history of Keira
Keira reached its highest point in 2006, when 3,022 babies were given the name, ranking 248th that year.
Across the 64 years of records since 1962, 33,843 babies have been named Keira. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Keira by decade
| Decade | Babies named Keira | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99 | 3,815 |
| 1970s | 359 | 2,406 |
| 1980s | 637 | 2,299 |
| 1990s | 1,390 | 1,810 |
| 2000s | 14,527 | 248 |
| 2010s | 13,440 | 371 |
| 2020s | 3,391 | 916 |
Where Keira is heading
Keira has fallen 64% over the past decade, from 1,312 babies in 2015 to 469 in 2025.
Names like Keira
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Keira.