Total births
48
Boys' name · since 2016
Kyir
Kyir has 48 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7209
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kyir is the #7209 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 48 recorded since 2016.
Kyir has 48 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7209 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #7209 among boys today
- 48 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kyir is currently the #7209 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 48 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7209
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Kyir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7209
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Kyir was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kyir in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyir compares
48 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kyir's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kyir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyir splits its recorded history at 2023: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,209
Active since
2016
Kyir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Kyir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kyir's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Kyir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyir? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 48 babies named Kyir. Today it holds rank #7209 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 12 births.
When was Kyir most popular? ▼
Kyir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kyir been used? ▼
Kyir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kyir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyion, Kyier, Kyi, Kyian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kyir
Nearby Names Like Kyir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyir
Kyion Boy
#9450 262 births
Kyier Boy
#4062 162 births
Kyi Boy
135 births
Kyian Boy
130 births
Kyire Boy
52 births
Compare Kyir side by side: Kyir vs Kyion Kyir vs Kyier Kyir vs Kyi
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Kyir: #7209 Boys' Name - 48 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyir. 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 Kyir 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.