Kira
In Russian, the feminine of Kir, which renders the Persian name Cyrus. It also appears as a spelling of the Irish name Ciara, from a word meaning dark.
Kira in 2025
Kira was given to 801 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 802nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,139 babies born.
The history of Kira
Kira reached its highest point in 2005, when 1,396 babies were given the name, ranking 481st that year.
Across the 88 years of records since 1938, 40,856 babies have been named Kira. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kira by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kira | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 7,546 |
| 1940s | 5 | 8,618 |
| 1950s | 88 | 3,954 |
| 1960s | 627 | 1,653 |
| 1970s | 1,505 | 1,100 |
| 1980s | 5,478 | 522 |
| 1990s | 7,439 | 534 |
| 2000s | 12,096 | 481 |
| 2010s | 8,979 | 627 |
| 2020s | 4,634 | 782 |
Where Kira is heading
Kira has fallen 12% over the past decade, from 910 babies in 2015 to 801 in 2025.
Names like Kira
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kira.