How Many People Are Named Kira Pierce?

There are approximately 17 people named Kira Pierce living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kira with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pierce. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

17

1 in 20,162,020 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

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Kira: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kira. The peak year was 2005 with 1,396 births. The average person named Kira today is 24 years old.

Male
Female
0 279 558 838 1K 1K 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Kira

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kira was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (65.70%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (10.13%) and Hispanic (9.66%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Kira in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Kira rose or fell over time.

White
65.70%
Black
9.16%
Hispanic
9.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4.47%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.88%
Two or More Races
10.13%

Ancestry of the Pierce Surname

The surname Pierce was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Pierce in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
77.83%
Black
12.45%
Hispanic
3.60%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.70%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.95%
Two or More Races
4.47%

How we calculated this

The first name "Kira" has an estimated frequency of 0.0114% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Pierce" appears at a rate of 44.25 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Kira are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 17 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Kira Pierce: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Kira Pierce?

We estimate approximately 17 people named Kira Pierce are alive in the United States today. The first name Kira is shared by 38,948 Americans, and the surname Pierce is shared by 151,685.

How rare is the name Kira Pierce?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. The first name Kira is uncommon and the surname Pierce is common.

Is Kira a male or female name?

Kira is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2005 and the average bearer today is 24 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Kira?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kira was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (65.70%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (10.13%) and Hispanic (9.66%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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