Kire
The Story of Kire
Kire first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Kires were born — ranking #5,806 that year. As of 2026, Kire ranks #7,564 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 170 Kires have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kire
Kire is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Kire's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Kire's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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