Kyra is a distinctive choice, ranked #455 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kyra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#455
US Rank #830
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About the Name Kyra
Kyra is steadily gaining in popularity, up 75 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #208 in 2000, and it currently sits at #411. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kyra is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kyra in their class.
In the US it sits at #722 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Kyra
Kyra Gracie — Kyra Gracie Guimarães is a Brazilian submission grappler and a 4th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.
Kyra Cooney-Cross — Kyra Lillee Cooney-Cross is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Australia national team.
Kyra Kyrklund — Kyra Marie Christine Kyrklund is a Finnish dressage rider and trainer who currently lives in West Sussex.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kyra
Unlikely. With around 88 UK babies named Kyra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kyra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kyra has been fairly steady, ranked #455 in 2025 against #486 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #208 in 2000.
Kyra is more popular in the UK (#411) than in the US (#722). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kyra include: Kyra Gracie, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Kyra Kyrklund. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kyra ranks #722 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
88
UK babies named Kyra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 31 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kyra
Almost certainly the only Kyra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Kyra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kyra Lillee Cooney-Cross is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Australia national team.