Kira is a girl name family recorded 124,308 times in 22 countries since 1915. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#129 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1998, at 264.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kyra (Alberta), Cira (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Kira
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kira | German | 40,856 | 🇺🇸 United States | #385 | 2005 | ▶ 2 % |
| Kira | German | 8,454 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #135 | 2014 | ▼ 54 % |
| Kira | German | 4,993 | 🏴 England & Wales | #451 | 2000 | ▲ 40 % |
| Kira | German | 1,817 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #194 | 2002 | ▲ 54 % |
| Kira | German | 1,081 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2013 | – |
| Kira | German | 923 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #137 | 2023 | ▲ 257 % |
| Kyra | English | 38,308 | 🇺🇸 United States | #827 | 2005 | ▼ 44 % |
| Kyra | English | 4,432 | 🏴 England & Wales | #455 | 2007 | ▼ 27 % |
| Kyra | English | 1,797 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #372 | 2005 | ▶ 1 % |
| Kyra | English | 817 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #445 | 1998 | ▼ 6 % |
| Kyra | English | 780 | 🇫🇷 France | #899 | 2022 | ▲ 68 % |
| Kyra | English | 768 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2007 | – |
| Kyrah | English | 2,489 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3211 | 2008 | ▼ 23 % |
| Kyrah | English | 354 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2009 | ▼ 33 % |
| Kyrah | English | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Kyrah | English | 37 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Kyrah | English | 7 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2022 | – |
| Kirra | English | 2,605 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4460 | 2008 | ▼ 52 % |
| Kirra | English | 68 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1997 | – |
| Kirra | English | 38 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Kirra | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2017 | – |
| Cira | Italian | 1,216 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1942 | 1938 | ▲ 197 % |
| Cira | Italian | 591 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2006 | ▲ 29 % |
| Cira | Italian | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | #4126 | 2025 | new |
| Cira | Italian | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2006 | – |
| Cyra | English | 931 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2691 | 2025 | ▲ 239 % |
| Cyra | English | 145 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1584 | 2025 | new |
| Cyra | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #6194 | 2025 | new |
| Cyra | English | 26 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 2022 | – |
| Cyra | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1986 | – |
| Kirah | English | 1,034 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 2005 | ▼ 49 % |
| Kirah | English | 36 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Kirah | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Khira | French | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1961 | – |
| Khira | French | 304 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2008 | – |
| Khira | French | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2006 | – |
| Khyra | English | 449 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2006 | ▲ 42 % |
| Khyra | English | 45 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Khyra | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kira ↔ Kyra — spelling variant
- Kira ↔ Kyrah — spelling variant
- Kira ↔ Kirra — spelling variant
- Kira ↔ Cira — spelling variant
- Kira ↔ Cyra — spelling variant
- Kira ↔ Kirah — spelling variant
- Kira ↔ Khira — spelling variant
- Kira ↔ Khyra — spelling variant
Questions about Kira
How popular is the name Kira?
In 2025 it ranked #129 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 124,308 births across 22 countries.
What is Kira in other languages?
Kyra (English); Kyrah (English); Kirra (English); Cira (Italian); Cyra (English); Kirah (English); Khira (French); Khyra (English).
When was Kira most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 1998, at 264.9 births per 100,000.
Is Kira a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kira is a girl name.