Kyri
The Story of Kyri
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kyri as a girl name dates back to 1970, when 12 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Kyri — #4,180 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Kyri on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kyri ranks #9,400 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 529 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kyri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 34 births, good for #3,273 nationwide. About 35% of every Kyri on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kyri ranks #7,374 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-41%). All told, over 433 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kyri
Kyri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 529 births in the dataset. Kyri's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,180. Use the chart and map above to compare Kyri'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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