Kyra
Usually explained either as a feminine form of Cyrus, the Greek rendering of a Persian royal name, or from the Greek kyria, meaning lady.
Kyra in 2025
Kyra was given to 329 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,590th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,077 babies born.
The history of Kyra
Kyra reached its highest point in 2005, when 1,918 babies were given the name, ranking 381st that year.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 38,308 babies have been named Kyra. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kyra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kyra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 8,698 |
| 1930s | 17 | 5,083 |
| 1940s | 92 | 3,955 |
| 1950s | 251 | 2,677 |
| 1960s | 715 | 1,554 |
| 1970s | 1,238 | 1,549 |
| 1980s | 2,253 | 1,024 |
| 1990s | 8,952 | 408 |
| 2000s | 15,649 | 381 |
| 2010s | 6,686 | 684 |
| 2020s | 2,450 | 1,267 |
Where Kyra is heading
Kyra has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 654 babies in 2015 to 329 in 2025.
Names like Kyra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kyra.