unisex name
Kayra
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,435
Kayra is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kayra is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Kayra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 117 |
| 2000s | 287 |
| 2010s | 222 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 235 |
How popular is Kayra?
In 2025, Kayra was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kayra is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kayra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kayra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kayra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kayra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kayra
How popular is the name Kayra?
In 2025, Kayra was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kayra a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayra is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kayra most popular?
Kayra peaked in 2023, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kayra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayra currently ranks #1,747 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.