Female name
Keira
14,520 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2006.
Origin
A modern feminine form of Kieran, from Irish ciar (“black, dark, little dark one”).From Wiktionary, entry “Keira”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2006: 1,622 births. 14,520 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s and 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 33rd among girls' names in 2006. It is still given: 599 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2006: 3,022 births. 33,843 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s and 2010s. It really came into use around 1969. It is still given: 2,728 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2006: 49 births. 537 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1980s, 2000s and 2010s. It really came into use around 2004. It is still given: 14 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 780 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Argentina | 673 | 2012–2023 | — |
| Quebec | 278 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex); Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
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