Kirah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#9,776
1980s	44	4	+780%	#6,599
1990s	199	20	+352%	#3,218
2000s	393	39	+97%	#2,921
2010s	283	28	-28%	#3,683
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	-35%	#4,610

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,776

1980s

+780%

#6,599

1990s

199

+352%

#3,218

2000s

393

+97%

#2,921

2010s

283

-28%

#3,683

2020s (to 2025)

110

-35%

#4,610

The story of Kirah

Kirah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,992 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,034 American babies have been named Kirah. Its peak came in 2007, when 57 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 Kirah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kirah?

The median living Kirah is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 1,000 people named Kirah 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.

Kirah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,992
2024	17	#6,810
2023	13	#8,289
2022	19	#6,358
2021	16	#7,117
2020	29	#4,610
2019	14	#7,952
2018	23	#5,547
2017	26	#5,128
2016	20	#6,301
2015	35	#4,191
2014	33	#4,410
2013	23	#5,750
2012	43	#3,683
2011	36	#4,115
2010	30	#4,806
2009	36	#4,237
2008	55	#3,104
2007	57	#3,077
2006	39	#3,895
2005	56	#2,921
2004	34	#4,141
2003	28	#4,612
2002	30	#4,227
2001	29	#4,266
2000	29	#4,241
1995	11	#7,804
1990	8	#9,721
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,776
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kirah?

The median living Kirah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kirahs are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kirah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kirah are alive in the United States, based on 1,034 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kirah in 2025?

Kirah ranked #6,992 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kirah?

1,034 babies have been named Kirah in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kirah most popular?

Kirah peaked in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Kirah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kirah rising or falling?

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

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Kirah popularity over time

The story of Kirah

How old are people named Kirah?

Kirah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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