The baby name Kira appears in baby name data for the United States from 1956 to 2024. It was most popular in 2005 with 1,679 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Kira has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1966 | 46 |
| 1967 | 24 |
| 1968 | 37 |
| 1969 | 63 |
| 1970 | 72 |
| 1971 | 63 |
| 1972 | 42 |
| 1973 | 58 |
| 1974 | 130 |
| 1975 | 198 |
| 1976 | 84 |
| 1977 | 96 |
| 1978 | 77 |
| 1979 | 117 |
| 1980 | 161 |
| 1981 | 359 |
| 1982 | 959 |
| 1983 | 590 |
| 1984 | 835 |
| 1985 | 658 |
| 1986 | 478 |
| 1987 | 554 |
| 1988 | 549 |
| 1989 | 478 |
| 1990 | 431 |
| 1991 | 613 |
| 1992 | 638 |
| 1993 | 707 |
| 1994 | 723 |
| 1995 | 683 |
| 1996 | 731 |
| 1997 | 978 |
| 1998 | 1,375 |
| 1999 | 1,193 |
| 2000 | 1,092 |
| 2001 | 1,114 |
| 2002 | 1,137 |
| 2003 | 1,261 |
| 2004 | 1,427 |
| 2005 | 1,679 |
| 2006 | 1,668 |
| 2007 | 1,568 |
| 2008 | 1,574 |
| 2009 | 1,238 |
| 2010 | 1,114 |
| 2011 | 1,075 |
| 2012 | 1,001 |
| 2013 | 956 |
| 2014 | 903 |
| 2015 | 967 |
| 2016 | 973 |
| 2017 | 872 |
| 2018 | 819 |
| 2019 | 756 |
| 2020 | 758 |
| 2021 | 810 |
| 2022 | 818 |
| 2023 | 733 |
| 2024 | 677 |