Will my child share the name Kayra with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Kayra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kayra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Kayra becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Kayra is rising: up 337 places since 2020, to #2,278 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,206 in 2023.

Is Kayra a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Is Kayra a popular baby name in the United States?

Kayra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #2278

Kayra

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Kayra is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kayra in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2278

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 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.

Kayra is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kayra in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Kayra

Kayra Nelemans — Kayra Nelemans is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as defender for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag.
Kayra — Kayra or Kaira (Old Turkic: 𐰴𐰖𐰺𐰀) is the creator god in Turkic mythology.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.