Kayra is a rare variant of Kara that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Kayra is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,496 among girls (31) and #11,355 among boys (6) — overall #6,912 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | #4,496 | #11,355 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | #3,927 | #8,672 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | #3,498 | #8,002 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | #4,414 | #11,607 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | #5,165 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | 33 | #4,699 | #13,109 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | #5,891 | — |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | #4,511 | — |
| 2017 | 26 | 26 | #5,123 | — |
| 2016 | 25 | 25 | #5,378 | — |
| 2015 | 26 | 26 | #5,216 | — |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | #7,482 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 26 | #5,218 | — |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | #6,735 | — |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | #7,991 | — |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | #7,360 | — |
| 2009 | 37 | 37 | #4,145 | — |
| 2008 | 42 | 42 | #3,816 | — |
| 2007 | 48 | 48 | #3,749 | #13,419 |
| 2006 | 29 | 29 | #4,888 | — |
| 2005 | 29 | 34 | #4,642 | — |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | #6,098 | — |
| 2003 | 22 | 22 | #5,507 | — |
| 2002 | 21 | 21 | #5,574 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | #6,801 | — |
| 2000 | 23 | 28 | #5,069 | — |
| 1999 | 18 | 18 | #5,776 | — |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | #8,272 | — |
| 1997 | 14 | — | #6,647 | — |
| 1996 | 12 | — | #7,351 | — |
| 1995 | 10 | — | #8,404 | — |
| 1994 | 14 | — | #6,489 | — |
| 1993 | 9 | — | #9,109 | — |
| 1992 | 11 | — | #7,768 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | — | #8,956 | — |
| 1990 | 9 | — | #8,839 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #13,375 | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #10,341 | — |