Kirra
Girl name · #4488 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Kirra ranks #4488 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Kirra.
Babies named Kirra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Kirra first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 203 girls were named Kirra — good for #1238 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kirra in class?
Kirra scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kirra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kirra is most common
State-level data for Kirra is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kirra
Statistically, parents drawn to Kirra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamara, Daira, Kamira, Kamya, and Amera.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kirra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1663 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1619 |
| 2010 | 172 | #1357 |
| 2009 | 187 | #1292 |
| 2008 | 203 | #1238 |
| 2007 | 170 | #1402 |
| 2006 | 164 | #1387 |
| 2005 | 112 | #1755 |
| 2004 | 85 | #2117 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirra a popular girl name?
Kirra ranked #4488 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Kirra most popular?
Kirra peaked in 2008, when 203 American girls received the name (ranked #1238 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kirra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Kirra. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.