How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Kira

Kira has been slowly declining from its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 154,506 U.S. babies, the 436th most common name by sound today, peaking at 7,952 in 2006, with 1,721 in 2025.

By sound, Kira also includes the spellings Ciara, Keira, Kiera, Kierra, Keara, Kirra. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Kyra, Kera, Kyrah.

Rising