Kira

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A few things about Kira you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kira

Kira Muratova

Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, film actress (1934–2018)

Choose Kira and your child shares a first name with Kira Muratova, a Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, film actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kira, like who?” Kira Muratova's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,006 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kira, 801 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kira would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKira first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2005, when it reached #241.
• 📍Where it's lovedKira is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #54, followed by New Hampshire (#174) and California (#201). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.

About the name Kira

Kira is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Kira for girls from 1938 to 2025, in 75 of those 88 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #241 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #385, with 801 babies.