US rank #7313 Girls' name Peak 1984 969 births

Kiri — #7313 US girls' name

969 babies named Kiri in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s351980s3051990s2552000s1592010s1382020s72
#7313
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Kiri was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

60 babies were named Kiri in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiri

The Social Security Administration has registered 969 babies named Kiri between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kiri currently holds the #7313 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 60 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiri performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 305 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kiri shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kiri in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiri 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 969 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.

Kiri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

969

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

1984

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,313

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kiri popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
60
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219701963 5

Kiri popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Kiri as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2023 5

Kiri by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
305 births that decade — 31% of Kiri's all-time total
1960s51970s351980s3051990s2552000s1592010s1382020s72

Kiri by state

Where Kiri concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Kiri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
45 4.6%
#2 Texas
6 0.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.5%
California share of Kiri's total US births 4.6%
Even split

45 of 969 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiri?
969 babies have been named Kiri since 1963. It currently ranks #7313 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 60 births.
When was Kiri most popular?
Kiri was most popular in the 1980s decade with 305 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Kiri most popular?
The top states for the name Kiri are California (45 births), Texas (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Kiri been used?
Kiri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kiri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirsten, Kira, Kirstin, Kirstie, 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, 1963–2024 (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.