Unisex name · since 1986

Kyrie

18,612 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.

#862 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#245 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
18,612
born since 1986
2020s
peak decade

18,612 babies have been named Kyrie since 1986, making it today's #245 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyrie has been recorded 18,612 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #245 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.

  • #862 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #245 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 18,612 born since 1986
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyrie ranks #862 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #245 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 18,612 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.

#862 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#245 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
18,612
born since 1986
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.2%
Kyrie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Kyrie's 18,612 recorded births place it above 98.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

46 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

46 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kyrie compares

18,612 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 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

Kyrie's all-time total is 50x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kyrie Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 18,612 369 358,536
Peak-year births 1,780 34 22,252

Kyrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kyrie's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 1,780, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kyrie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2017)
1,780
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
05001,0001,5002,000 198619921997200220072012201720222025 1,416

Kyrie popularity over time - girls

4,298 total births recorded since 1969 (Kyrie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 4,298 births
050100150200250 196919781988199520022009201620232025 73

Kyrie by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (9,420 births, 51% of the file).

2020s was Kyrie's strongest decade.

9,420 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Kyrie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 9,420 births (51% of all-time use).

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

How Kyrie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kyrie's total volume

Kyrie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -141, 8.4%-111, 4%-146, 1.5%-106, 2.2%-146, 4.8%-45, 9%-137, 4.1%-146, 1.8%-146, 1.7%-146, 2.4%-145, 7.1%-97, 2.9%-28, 11.5%-119, 3.8%-67, 4.1%Kyrie-40, 9.6%Kyrie
Kyrie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
1,685 9.1%
#2 Florida
1,479 7.9%
#3 New York
1,334 7.2%
#4 Georgia
1,165 6.3%
#5 California
1,012 5.4%
#6 North Carolina
907 4.9%
#7 Illinois
798 4.3%
#8 Ohio
660 3.5%
Texas share of Kyrie's total US births 9.1%
Even split

1,685 of 18,612 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?
Kyrie has been given to 18,612 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #862 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #245 of 13,930. 1,780 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Kyrie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyrie ranks #862 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #245 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kyrie most popular?
Kyrie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 9,420 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Kyrie most popular?
The top states for the name Kyrie are Texas (1,685 births), Florida (1,479 births), New York (1,334 births).
Is Kyrie a unisex name?
Yes, Kyrie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 18,612 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,298 births.
How long has the name Kyrie been used?
Records for Kyrie go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Kyrie's data

  • Texas records the most Kyries (1,685 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kyrie: 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, 1986–2025 (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 Kyrie 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.