Boys' name · since 1994

Kire

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Kire, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
153
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade

153 boys have been named Kire since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kire recorded 153 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1994 to 2022.

  • #14,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 153 born since 1994
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kire ranks #14,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,616 of 45,481
all-time among boys
153
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kire's 153 recorded births place it above 67.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kire's full recorded timeline at 2009, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kire popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2019)
15
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
05101520 19941998200420072013201620202022 8

Kire popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2003 (Kire as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2003 5

Kire by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (58 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Kire's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Kire births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kire? ▼
Kire has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,616 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 15 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Kire sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kire ranks #14,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kire most popular? ▼
Kire was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Kire been used? ▼
Kire has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 29 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kire? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirk, Kirby, Kirt, Kiran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kire's data

  • Kire's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kire

Nearby Names Like Kire

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kire

Kirk Boy
#2540 68,067 births
Kirby Boy
#3240 14,532 births
Kirt Boy
3,615 births
Kiran Boy
#1272 3,165 births
Kirkland Boy
2,160 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kire: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1994–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kire 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 August 2026.