Total births
61
Girls' name · since 2005
Kihara
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Kihara, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 2005–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Kihara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Kihara recorded 61 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2020.
- 61 total births
- 2005–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Kihara since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 61
- total births
- 2005–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kihara was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kihara in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Kihara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kihara's full recorded timeline at 2014, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kihara at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Kihara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2020
- Peak year (2005)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kihara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kihara's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kihara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kihara? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 61 babies named Kihara. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 9 births.
When was Kihara most popular? ▼
Kihara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kihara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kihara since 2005 -- 16 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Kihara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kihanna, Kihana, Kihlani. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kihara's data
- Kihara's decade-level peak was the 2010s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kihara: Baby Name Since 2005 - 61 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kihara. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kihara draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.