US rank #9800 Girls' name Peak 2006 440 births

Khyra — #9800 US girls' name

440 babies named Khyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s892000s1862010s1112020s54
#9800
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Khyra was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

26 babies were named Khyra in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 440 babies named Khyra between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khyra currently holds the #9800 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khyra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khyra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Khyra in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khyra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 440 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Khyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

440

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2006

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,800

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
26
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
051015202530 20242019201420092004199919931991 5

Khyra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
186 births that decade — 42% of Khyra's all-time total
1990s892000s1862010s1112020s54

Khyra by state

Where Khyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Khyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.1%
Florida share of Khyra's total US births 1.1%

5 of 440 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khyra?
440 babies have been named Khyra since 1991. It currently ranks #9800 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 26 births.
When was Khyra most popular?
Khyra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Khyra most popular?
The top states for the name Khyra are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Khyra been used?
Khyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khyra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khyla, Khylee, Khylie, Khya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.