Kaira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,424

among girls · ↓163 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

152

named Kaira · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,574

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

186 babies

All-time total

3,335

#3,364 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Kaira popularity over time

3,335 babies have been named Kaira since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	46	5	–	#4,847
1980s	139	14	+202%	#2,730
1990s	418	42	+201%	#1,906
2000s	750	75	+79%	#2,085
2010s	1,011	101	+35%	#1,252
2020s (to 2025)	971	162	+60%	#1,261

Where Kaira is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	153	0.10	outside top 500
2027	154	0.10	outside top 500
2028	155	0.10	outside top 500
2029	156	0.10	outside top 500
2030	157	0.10	outside top 500

Where Kaira is most popular

Girls named Kaira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.102 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaira born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	39	0.216	+112%
California	154	0.183	+80%
Massachusetts	22	0.182	+78%
New York	58	0.146	+44%
Washington	21	0.145	+42%
Florida	62	0.145	+42%
Virginia	22	0.129	+26%
Texas	92	0.114	+12%
Pennsylvania	21	0.089	-13%
Illinois	20	0.087	-14%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-16%
Ohio	18	0.076	-26%
Maryland	8	0.075	-26%
Georgia	17	0.075	-27%
Utah	5	0.060	-41%
Arizona	5	0.036	-65%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Hampshire	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaira

Kaira is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,424 in 2025 with 152 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 3,335 American babies have been named Kaira. Its peak came in 2019, when 186 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaira?

The median living Kaira is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 3,300 people named Kaira are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaira year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	152	#1,424
2024	185	#1,261
2023	172	#1,319
2022	150	#1,470
2021	169	#1,330
2020	143	#1,497
2019	186	#1,252
2018	155	#1,431
2017	146	#1,520
2016	104	#1,937
2015	91	#2,118
2014	80	#2,317
2013	69	#2,583
2012	61	#2,845
2011	61	#2,852
2010	58	#2,953
2009	85	#2,299
2008	98	#2,085
2007	77	#2,445
2006	89	#2,172
2005	79	#2,289
2004	55	#2,906
2003	68	#2,428
2002	68	#2,365
2001	54	#2,753
2000	77	#2,114
1995	39	#2,994
1990	31	#3,469
1985	14	#5,179
1980	10	#6,504
1975	7	#7,501
1970	5	#8,579
1965	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaira?

The median living Kaira is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kairas are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kaira are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Kaira are alive in the United States, based on 3,335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaira in 2025?

Kaira ranked #1,424 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 152 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaira?

3,335 babies have been named Kaira in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaira most popular?

Kaira peaked in 2019, when 186 newborns received the name.

Is Kaira a boy or girl name?

Kaira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaira rising or falling?

Kaira is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaira become more popular?

Kaira looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 girls named Kaira in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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