How Many People Are Named Kayra?
An estimated 823 people in the United States have the first name Kayra. It is predominantly female (95.8%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kayra peaked in popularity in 2023 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kayra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kayra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
823
About 1 in 416,469 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2023
55 births
Total Registered
834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kayra
Kayra is predominantly female (95.8%), though 35 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kayra as a male name
Ranked #8,638 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Kayra as a female name
Ranked #3,913 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (45 births)
Kayra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kayra span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 287 babies were registered. While Kayra is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kayra by Decade
How has Kayra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kayra by State
Birth registrations for Kayra span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 22 Kayras were registered per state.
Kayra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kayra
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kayra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayra?
We estimate approximately 823 people named Kayra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 416,469 Americans share this first name.
Is Kayra a common name?
Kayra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kayra most popular?
Kayra reached peak popularity in 2023, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kayra is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kayra a female name?
Kayra is predominantly female. 95.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kayra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kayra Smith, Kayra Johnson, Kayra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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