Kaira is a distinctive choice, ranked #558 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kaira in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#558
About the Name Kaira
Kaira is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 282 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #558 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kaira is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kaira
Unlikely. With around 70 UK babies named Kaira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaira in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaira is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 282 places over the last five years to #558 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kaira is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kaira include: Tanveer Ashraf Kaira — Tanveer Ashraf Kaira, is a Pakistani politician.; Qamar Zaman Kaira — Qamar Zaman Kaira is a former Minister of Information and Mass-Media Broadcasting in the Government of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013..
Kaira does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kairas in the wild.
70
UK babies named Kaira (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 282 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaira
Likely around 1 other Kaira in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kaira
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Qamar Zaman Kaira is a former Minister of Information and Mass-Media Broadcasting in the Government of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. He also remained an advisor on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif from 18 April 2022 to 10 August 2023.