Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- black haired
- Irish
- Dark-haired, black
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Keira
Pronunciation
ke(i)-ra
Famous People
Actress Keira Knightley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #9850, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #109, 3,022 births); most recent 2025 (rank #621, 469 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 469 |
| 2024 | – | 492 |
| 2023 | – | 524 |
| 2022 | – | 577 |
| 2021 | – | 662 |
| 2020 | – | 663 |
| 2019 | – | 888 |
| 2018 | – | 867 |
| 2017 | – | 990 |
| 2016 | – | 1,038 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #33, 1,622 births); most recent 2025 (rank #388, 109 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 |
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2023 | 125 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2021 | 147 |
| 2020 | 159 |
| 2019 | 223 |
| 2018 | 251 |
| 2017 | 261 |
| 2016 | 316 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #1033, 42 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1363, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #117, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #30, 184 births); most recent 2025 (rank #242, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #130, 16 births); most recent 2019 (rank #336, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #29, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #294, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence