Kayra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kayra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Kayra
Kayra is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1012 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1206 in 2023 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Kayra is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kayra
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Kayra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kayra in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kayra is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1012 places over the last five years to #1603 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kayra 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 Kayra include: Kayra Nelemans β Kayra Nelemans is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as defender for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag.; Kayra β Kayra or Kaira (Old Turkic: π°΄π°π°Ίπ°) is the creator god in Turkic mythology..
Kayra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Kayras in the wild.
19
UK babies named Kayra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1012 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kayra
Likely around 1 other Kayra in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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