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).

Kyra

Kyra was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 40,797 U.S. babies, the 1,128th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,025 in 2005, with 378 in 2025.

By sound, Kyra also includes the spellings Kyrah. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Kaira.

Rising