Feminine dossier · first seen 1938

Kira

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
1,391
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1938Peak 20052025
peak 2005 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kira

How many people are named Kira?

An estimated 40,153 living Americans are named Kira.

How rare is Kira?

Kira is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 801 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 42.4% from its 2005 peak.

How old is the typical Kira?

The median age of a living American named Kira is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 32 years old.

Is Kira still popular?

Yes. Kira is holding steady, with 801 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Kira most common?

Kira has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appeared 9.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
42.4%
2025
801
All-time
40,829

Kira broke out in Colorado, Utah, and Washington (1981) and became over-represented in 22 states over 42 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Utah, and Washington, 1981 · over-represented in 22 states over 42 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1991 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2019 CA Colorado: broke out 1981 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 1995 HI Idaho: broke out 2005 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1989 IN Iowa: broke out 1999 IA Kansas: broke out 1982 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2005 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1987 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 2001 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2013 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2007 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2023 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 2000 OK Oregon: broke out 1983 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1984 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1981 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2003 VA Washington: broke out 1981 WA West Virginia: broke out 2003 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1994 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY