Kairy
A name of uncertain origin, possibly inspired by the word "airy".
Name Census estimates that about 204 living Americans carry the first name Kairy. It is a predominantly female name (97.1% of registrations). The average person named Kairy today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kairy births was 2024 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kairy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
204
~ 1 in 1,680,168 Americans
Peak year
2024
17 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
1990 SSA rank
#6,757
Tracked since 1990
Census
Kairy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 238 people with the first name Kairy, which placed it at #34,342 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,342
National first-name rank
People counted
238
238 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
79.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kairy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kairy is Hispanic at 79.4%. The next largest groups are Black (8.4%) and White (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kairy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kairy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino79.4% · 189
- Black or African American8.4% · 20
- White7.1% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 10
- Two or more races0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Kairy
Kairy leans heavily female at 97.1% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kairy as a male name
- Ranked #7,628 in 1990
- 6 male births in 1990
- Peak: 1990 (6 births)
Kairy as a female name
- Ranked #6,757 in 2024
- 17 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kairy leans strongly female. 209 people counted with this name were female (90.1%), compared with 23 male bearers (9.9%).
Popularity
Kairy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kairy from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 79 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kairy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kairy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kairy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kairy
The name Kairy is believed to have originated from the ancient Celtic language, with roots dating back to the 5th century BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic word "kair," which means "warm" or "radiant." This name was particularly popular among the Gaelic tribes that inhabited the British Isles during the Iron Age.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kairy can be found in the ancient Welsh manuscript known as the "Book of Taliesin," which dates back to the 6th century CE. In this manuscript, the name is mentioned in connection with a legendary Welsh warrior named Kairy ap Rhys, who was renowned for his valor and bravery on the battlefield.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Kairy gained popularity among the Celtic populations of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Notable historical figures bearing this name include Kairy of Argyll (1150-1212), a Scottish noblewoman and patron of the arts, and Kairy O'Donnell (1475-1537), an Irish chieftain and military leader who played a significant role in the Irish resistance against English rule.
In the 16th century, the name Kairy made its way to continental Europe, particularly in France and Germany. One notable figure from this period was Kairy de Rohan (1537-1589), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Wars of Religion.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Kairy became more widespread across Europe and was adopted by various cultures and languages. One prominent figure from this time was Kairy von Humboldt (1767-1835), a Prussian philosopher, linguist, and diplomat who made significant contributions to the study of comparative linguistics.
As the name Kairy spread across different regions and cultures, it underwent various spellings and adaptations. However, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Celtic language, and its meaning of "warm" or "radiant" has persisted throughout its long history.
People
Kairy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kairy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kairy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kairy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 204 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kairy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,680,168 US residents.
Is Kairy a common name?
We classify Kairy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kairy most popular?
The single biggest year for Kairy was 2024, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kairy is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kairy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 238 people with the name Kairy, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,342 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kairy in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kairy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kairy leans strongly female. 209 people counted with this name were female (90.1%), compared with 23 male bearers (9.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kairy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kairy is Hispanic at 79.4%. The next largest groups are Black (8.4%) and White (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kairy most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Kairy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.4% (189 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kairy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kairy a female name?
Yes, 97.1% of people registered as Kairy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kairy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kairy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kairy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kairy?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.