Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Kayra

Meaning Kayra is a unisex Turkish given name Gender Girl · 5% boys Rank 2025 #4,496 Trend ↑ Rising 46%

Kayra is a unisex Turkish given name.

Rank 2025
#4,496
among girls · ↓569 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Kayra · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,847
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
55 babies
All-time total
871
#8,531 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Kayra popularity over time

871 babies have been named Kayra since 1977, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #10,341
1980s 5 – 5 1 0% #13,375
1990s 117 – 117 12 +2240% #5,776
2000s 282 5 287 29 +145% #3,749
2010s 222 – 222 22 -23% #4,511
2020s (to 2025) 199 36 235 39 +76% #3,498

Where Kayra 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kayra

Kayra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,496 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 871 American babies have been named Kayra. Its peak came in 2023, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kayra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayra?

The median living Kayra is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Kayra are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kayra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #4,496 6 #11,355
2024 38 #3,927 9 #8,672
2023 45 #3,498 10 #8,002
2022 32 #4,414 6 #11,607
2021 25 #5,165 – –
2020 28 #4,699 5 #13,109
2019 21 #5,891 – –
2018 31 #4,511 – –
2017 26 #5,123 – –
2016 25 #5,378 – –
2015 26 #5,216 – –
2014 16 #7,482 – –
2013 26 #5,218 – –
2012 19 #6,735 – –
2011 15 #7,991 – –
2010 17 #7,360 – –
2009 37 #4,145 – –
2008 42 #3,816 – –
2007 43 #3,749 5 #13,419
2006 29 #4,888 – –
2005 29 #4,642 – –
2004 20 #6,098 – –
2003 22 #5,507 – –
2002 21 #5,574 – –
2001 16 #6,801 – –
2000 23 #5,069 – –
1995 10 #8,404 – –
1990 9 #8,839 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayra?

The median living Kayra is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kayras are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kayra are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kayra are alive in the United States, based on 871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kayra mean?

Kayra is a unisex Turkish given name.

How popular is the name Kayra in 2025?

Kayra ranked #4,496 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kayra?

871 babies have been named Kayra in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayra most popular?

Kayra peaked in 2023, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Kayra a boy or girl name?

Kayra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kayra rising or falling?

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

Will Kayra become more popular?

Kayra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Kayra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kayra

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