Kyra - A very unique female name
Kyra, meaning throne, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1956 on position #2258. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Kyra and more.
With that position 1 in 1,933 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kyra peaked in popularity 14 years ago in 2005 on position 179.
Famous with this name

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Zagorsky

Kyra Harper
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Kyra is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kyra is currently topping the baby name charts in South Dakota at position #151 - and is the least popular in New Jersey at position #862.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Kyra is where you live.
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Kyra origin and meaning
Kyra is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means throne. To see famous people named Kyra, pop culture references for the name Kyra and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Kyra
We've found the following names that sound similar to Kyra, sorted by popularity.
Kara / Kari / Kerry / Kiara / Kerri / Keri / Kira / Keira / Kiera / Kierra /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 404 |
2011 | 382 |
2010 | 349 |
2009 | 268 |
2008 | 237 |
2007 | 188 |
2006 | 194 |
2005 | 179 |
2004 | 219 |
2003 | 223 |
2002 | 225 |
2001 | 207 |
2000 | 200 |
1999 | 210 |
1998 | 199 |
1997 | 203 |
1996 | 262 |
1995 | 388 |
1994 | 404 |
1993 | 393 |
1992 | 436 |
1991 | 508 |
1990 | 563 |
1989 | 602 |
1988 | 560 |
1987 | 727 |
1986 | 874 |
1985 | 926 |
1984 | 869 |
1983 | 775 |
1982 | 832 |
1981 | 1006 |
1980 | 1268 |
1979 | 1083 |
1978 | 1108 |
1977 | 1170 |
1976 | 957 |
1975 | 1038 |
1974 | 1122 |
1973 | 1070 |
1972 | 1095 |
1971 | 1056 |
1970 | 1025 |
1969 | 979 |
1968 | 1103 |
1967 | 1313 |
1966 | 1758 |
1965 | 1506 |
1964 | 1653 |
1963 | 1434 |
1962 | 1858 |
1961 | 1591 |
1960 | 1497 |
1959 | 2110 |
1958 | 1803 |
1957 | 2280 |
1956 | 2258 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
South Dakota | 151 |
Delaware | 161 |
Alaska | 178 |
Idaho | 180 |
New Mexico | 210 |
Wisconsin | 215 |
Kentucky | 230 |
Iowa | 236 |
Oklahoma | 239 |
Arkansas | 253 |
South Carolina | 262 |
Missouri | 274 |
Indiana | 279 |
Ohio | 287 |
Maryland | 318 |
Minnesota | 340 |
Nevada | 343 |
Pennsylvania | 357 |
Kansas | 370 |
Oregon | 371 |
Mississippi | 383 |
Tennessee | 387 |
Washington | 387 |
Florida | 393 |
Michigan | 395 |
Massachusetts | 412 |
Georgia | 413 |
Colorado | 419 |
North Carolina | 422 |
Arizona | 425 |
Virginia | 456 |
Illinois | 464 |
Alabama | 479 |
California | 548 |
Louisiana | 613 |
Texas | 630 |
New York | 636 |
New Jersey | 862 |
Even more about Kyra
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.