Kyrah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,229

among girls · ↓235 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kyrah · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

114 babies

All-time total

2,489

#4,060 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Kyrah popularity over time

2,489 babies have been named Kyrah since 1987, 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
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1980s	22	2	–	#7,751
1990s	317	32	+1341%	#2,088
2000s	944	94	+198%	#1,812
2010s	794	79	-16%	#2,110
2020s (to 2025)	412	69	-14%	#2,081

Where Kyrah 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

Where Kyrah is most popular

Girls named Kyrah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kyrah 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
Georgia	20	0.088	+109%
Florida	28	0.065	+56%
Tennessee	10	0.063	+50%
Texas	26	0.032	-23%
New York	11	0.028	-34%
California	5	0.006	-86%
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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 Kyrah

Kyrah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,229 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 2,489 American babies have been named Kyrah. Its peak came in 2008, when 114 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 Kyrah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyrah?

The median living Kyrah is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 2,500 people named Kyrah 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.

Kyrah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,229
2024	55	#2,994
2023	60	#2,838
2022	85	#2,221
2021	92	#2,081
2020	71	#2,458
2019	78	#2,315
2018	76	#2,399
2017	76	#2,393
2016	71	#2,530
2015	71	#2,538
2014	91	#2,123
2013	82	#2,273
2012	78	#2,391
2011	91	#2,110
2010	80	#2,375
2009	96	#2,111
2008	114	#1,872
2007	109	#1,902
2006	100	#1,997
2005	107	#1,824
2004	71	#2,412
2003	94	#1,940
2002	75	#2,216
2001	98	#1,812
2000	80	#2,069
1995	23	#4,432
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyrah?

The median living Kyrah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kyrahs are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kyrah are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Kyrah are alive in the United States, based on 2,489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyrah in 2025?

Kyrah ranked #3,229 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyrah?

2,489 babies have been named Kyrah in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyrah most popular?

Kyrah peaked in 2008, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Kyrah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kyrah rising or falling?

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

Will Kyrah become more popular?

Kyrah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Kyrah 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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