girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Keyra

Meaning Spelling variant of Keira Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,110

Spelling variant of Keira.

Rank 2025
#8,110
among girls · ↓1,020 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Keyra
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
62 babies
All-time total
981
#7,624 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Keyra popularity over time

981 babies have been named Keyra since 1972, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 19 2 – #7,241
1980s 52 5 +174% #5,753
1990s 143 14 +175% #5,157
2000s 352 35 +146% #2,906
2010s 305 31 -13% #3,342
2020s (to 2025) 110 18 -40% #5,556

The story of Keyra

Keyra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,110 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 981 American babies have been named Keyra. Its peak came in 2007, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Keyra?

The median living Keyra is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 1,000 people named Keyra are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Keyra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 13 #8,110
2024 16 #7,090
2023 20 #6,069
2022 23 #5,556
2021 16 #7,114
2020 22 #5,572
2019 24 #5,379
2018 23 #5,546
2017 26 #5,127
2016 32 #4,484
2015 24 #5,578
2014 30 #4,712
2013 35 #4,205
2012 35 #4,254
2011 27 #5,136
2010 49 #3,342
2009 46 #3,538
2008 53 #3,191
2007 62 #2,906
2006 58 #2,956
2005 38 #3,841
2004 27 #4,879
2003 18 #6,451
2002 14 #7,640
2001 17 #6,479
2000 19 #5,823
1995 14 #6,443
1990 10 #8,194
1985 5 #11,522
1980 5 #11,187
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keyra?

The median living Keyra is about 17 years old. Half of all living Keyras are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Keyra are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Keyra are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Keyra mean?

Spelling variant of Keira.

How popular is the name Keyra in 2025?

Keyra ranked #8,110 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keyra?

981 babies have been named Keyra in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keyra most popular?

Keyra peaked in 2007, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Keyra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keyra rising or falling?

Keyra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Keyra

Names that sound and feel close to Keyra: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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