Kyrah
Girl name · #3234 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 49 baby girls were named Kyrah, placing it at #3234 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Kyrah.
Babies named Kyrah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Kyrah first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 114 girls were named Kyrah — good for #1865 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kyrah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kyrah in class?
Kyrah scores 83 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 Kyrah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kyrah is most common
State-level data for Kyrah 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 Kyrah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kyrah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kiarah, Kiyah, Samarah, Korah, and Samirah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kyrah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 92 | #2071 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 76 | #2384 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 91 | #2114 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2010 | 80 | #2360 |
| 2009 | 96 | #2102 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 109 | #1894 |
| 2006 | 100 | #1988 |
| 2005 | 107 | #1819 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2396 |
| 2003 | 94 | #1925 |
| 2002 | 75 | #2199 |
| 2001 | 98 | #1807 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kyrah a popular girl name?
Kyrah ranked #3234 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Kyrah most popular?
Kyrah peaked in 2008, when 114 American girls received the name (ranked #1865 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kyrah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Kyrah. It scores 83/100 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.