Keira
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Keira
Keira is a sweet yet tough name that's gotten a huge boost from the meteoric rise of Keira Knightley. Original spelling Kiera, which relates more directly to the male Kieran, was the more popular form until the rise of Keira Knightley reversed the order. Both are Anglicized versions of the Irish Ciara.
Keira is also given to boys.
Pronounced KEER-ah.
As of October 2026, Keira ranked #622 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #110 in 2006, Nameberry popularity #333.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #227 | 1,469 | 822.3 |
| 2015 | #245 | 1,312 | 735 |
| 2016 | #313 | 1,038 | 585.8 |
| 2017 | #332 | 990 | 573.4 |
| 2018 | #364 | 867 | 509.7 |
| 2019 | #357 | 888 | 529.1 |
| 2020 | #466 | 663 | 410.1 |
| 2021 | #472 | 662 | 403.4 |
| 2022 | #536 | 577 | 351.8 |
| 2023 | #566 | 524 | 326.6 |
| 2024 | #609 | 492 | 303.7 |
| 2025 | #622 | 469 | 291.8 |
World rankings
Keira for girls
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Keira on lists
Famous Keiras
- Keira Christina KnightleyGirl
English actress
- Keira LucchesiGirl
Scottish actress
- Keira Nazja PenaGirl
American child actress
- Keira WalshGirl
English footballer
- Keira MalikGirl
British actress; daughter of actor Art Malik
- Keira SlyGirl
daughter of singer Tony Sly of No Use for a Name
- Keira Magee (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of soccer player Mike Magee
- Keira de Leon Jones (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of singers Kathleen de Leon and Daniel Jones of Savage Garden
- Keira Grace Peck (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of actors Austin Peck and Terri Conn
- Keira TravisGirl
daughter of youtubers 'itsjudyslife' and "benjimantv"
Keira in pop culture
- Keira HagaiGirl
character from the Jak and Daxter video game franchise by Naughty Dog.
- Keira MetzGirl
character in the Witcher franchise