Girls name
Kira
Kira is a girls' name given to 38,353 girls in the United States since 1956, peaking in 2005 with 1,378 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 20th among girls names in Hawaii in 2011.
Which states favor Kira
Kira by state
Top states by all-time births named Kira. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5,846 | #202 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 2,505 | #374 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 2,304 | #548 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 2,215 | #298 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 1,883 | — |
| 6 | Illinois | 1,456 | — |
| 7 | Ohio | 1,342 | — |
| 8 | Washington | 1,258 | — |
| 9 | Michigan | 1,164 | — |
| 10 | New Jersey | 1,142 | — |
| 11 | Colorado | 1,001 | — |
| 12 | Virginia | 960 | — |
| 13 | Utah | 931 | — |
| 14 | Georgia | 872 | — |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 860 | — |
| 16 | Minnesota | 840 | — |
| 17 | Arizona | 835 | — |
| 18 | Oregon | 810 | — |
| 19 | Indiana | 791 | — |
| 20 | North Carolina | 789 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).