Total births
40,829
Girls' name · since 1938
Kira
40,829 babies named Kira in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #455
- among girls today
- 40,829
- born since 1938
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kira is the #455 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 40,829 recorded since 1938.
Kira has 40,829 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #455 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2025.
- #455 among girls today
- 40,829 born since 1938
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kira is currently the #455 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 40,829 born since 1938, peaking in the 2000s.
- #455
- among girls today
- 40,829
- born since 1938
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Kira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#455
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Kira was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
1,391 babies were named Kira in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Kira compares
40,829 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kira's all-time total is 107x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40,829 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,391 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kira's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 1,391, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kira at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2005
Current rank
#455
Active since
1938
Kira popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 1,391
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Kira popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1982 (Kira as boys' name)
Kira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kira's strongest decade.
12,085 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Kira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 627
1960s
627 births
- 1970s 1,505
1970s
1,505 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,462 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,439 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,085 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,979 births
- 2020s 4,634
2020s
4,634 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12,085 births (30% of all-time use).
How Kira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kira's total volume
Kira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kira by state
Where Kira concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,846 | 14.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,505 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,304 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 2,215 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,883 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,456 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,342 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Washington | | 1,258 | 3.1% |
California share of Kira's total US births 14.3%
Even split
5,846 of 40,829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kira appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kira? ▼
Since 1938, Social Security records show 40,829 babies named Kira. Today it holds rank #455 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 1,391 births.
When was Kira most popular? ▼
Kira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12,085 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Kira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kira are California (5,846 births), New York (2,505 births), Texas (2,304 births).
How long has the name Kira been used? ▼
Kira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 88 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirsten, Kirstin, Kirstie, Kirby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kira's data
- Kira's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12,085 total births) through the 2020s (4,634) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kiras (5,846 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kira
Nearby Names Like Kira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kira
Kirsten Girl
#3140 53,181 births
Kirstin Girl
8,778 births
Kirstie Girl
4,151 births
Kirby Girl
#2536 3,963 births
Kirra Girl
#4940 2,605 births
Compare Kira side by side: Kira vs Kirsten Kira vs Kirstin Kira vs Kirstie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kira
Lorelei #454
18,189 births · Peak 2016
Camryn #456
30,959 births · Peak 1999
Emmy #453
12,963 births · Peak 2025
Daleyza #457
12,338 births · Peak 2014
Demi #452
14,869 births · Peak 2020
Raegan #458
25,214 births · Peak 2019
Nylah #451
13,739 births · Peak 2019
Aniyah #459
31,207 births · Peak 2009
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1938–2025 (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. "Kira: #455 Girls' Name - 40,829 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kira. 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 Kira 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 June 2026.