US rank #235 Unisex name Peak 2017 17,187 births

Kyrie — #235 US boys' name

17,187 babies named Kyrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s181990s1622000s2192010s87912020s7997
#235
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kyrie was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

1,779 babies were named Kyrie in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kyrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 17,187 babies named Kyrie between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kyrie currently holds the #235 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 1,779 babies received it in a single year. Kyrie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 4,223 additional births since 1969.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kyrie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 8,791 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kyrie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,540 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kyrie in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kyrie 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 17,187 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.

Kyrie at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

17,187

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2017

1,779 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#235

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kyrie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2017)
1,779
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420192014200920041999199419891986 6

Kyrie popularity over time — girls

4,223 total births recorded since 1969 (Kyrie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 4,223 births
-50050100150200250 202420172010200319961989198019701969 7

Kyrie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
8,791 births that decade — 51% of Kyrie's all-time total
1980s181990s1622000s2192010s87912020s7997

Kyrie by state

Where Kyrie concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kyrie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,540 9.0%
#2 Florida
1,330 7.7%
#3 New York
1,242 7.2%
#4 Georgia
1,073 6.2%
#5 California
939 5.5%
#6 North Carolina
840 4.9%
#7 Illinois
740 4.3%
#8 Ohio
612 3.6%
Texas share of Kyrie's total US births 9.0%
Even split

1,540 of 17,187 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Kyrie appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyrie?
17,187 babies have been named Kyrie since 1986. It currently ranks #235 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 1,779 births.
When was Kyrie most popular?
Kyrie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,791 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Kyrie most popular?
The top states for the name Kyrie are Texas (1,540 births), Florida (1,330 births), New York (1,242 births).
Is Kyrie a unisex name?
Yes, Kyrie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 17,187 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,223 births.
How long has the name Kyrie been used?
Kyrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kyrie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyree, Kyron, Kyren, Kyran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1986–2024 (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.