Imaan vs Kyra
Imaan and Kyracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Imaan was ranked #351 and Kyra #411 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Imaan was ranked #790 and Kyra #384 among girls in Scotland.
Imaan and Kyra over time
Imaan and Kyra appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Kyra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Imaan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kyra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Imaan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Imaan and Kyra changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #351 and #411.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Imaan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kyra in 19.
Highest recorded here: Imaan #285 in 2011, Kyra #208 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Imaan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #400 and #389; by 2024 that had become #351 and #411.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Imaan #351, Kyra #411.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Imaan | Kyra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #351 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Imaan and Kyra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Imaan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #285 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #351 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls