Kirra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,501

among girls · ↑462 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kirra · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

203 babies

All-time total

2,605

#3,945 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Kirra popularity over time

2,605 babies have been named Kirra since 1975, 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	30	3	–	#5,359
1980s	107	11	+257%	#3,299
1990s	235	24	+120%	#3,676
2000s	1,076	108	+358%	#1,239
2010s	950	95	-12%	#1,359
2020s (to 2025)	207	35	-64%	#3,878

Where Kirra 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kirra

Kirra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,501 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,605 American babies have been named Kirra. Its peak came in 2008, when 203 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 Kirra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kirra?

The median living Kirra is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 20. An estimated 2,600 people named Kirra 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.

Kirra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,501
2024	27	#4,963
2023	38	#3,946
2022	37	#4,007
2021	37	#3,976
2020	37	#3,878
2019	66	#2,639
2018	46	#3,421
2017	70	#2,534
2016	56	#2,997
2015	73	#2,489
2014	98	#2,018
2013	108	#1,870
2012	128	#1,665
2011	133	#1,626
2010	172	#1,359
2009	187	#1,297
2008	203	#1,239
2007	170	#1,405
2006	164	#1,388
2005	112	#1,760
2004	85	#2,123
2003	44	#3,323
2002	36	#3,694
2001	35	#3,749
2000	40	#3,371
1995	26	#4,036
1990	7	#10,808
1985	9	#7,255
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,805
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 Kirra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kirra?

The median living Kirra is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kirras are between 12 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kirra are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Kirra are alive in the United States, based on 2,605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kirra mean?

Spelling variant of Kira.

How popular is the name Kirra in 2025?

Kirra ranked #4,501 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 Kirra?

2,605 babies have been named Kirra in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kirra most popular?

Kirra peaked in 2008, when 203 newborns received the name.

Is Kirra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kirra rising or falling?

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

Will Kirra become more popular?

Kirra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Kirra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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