At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #7,491 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 14 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #5,667 in 2020 to #7,491 in 2025
- Peak
- #4,050 in 2007
- First recorded
- 1991
Meaning of Keyri
Keyri unfolds like a sunlit scroll across the rolling hills of Tuscany, her syllables shimmering with the poetic lilt of Italian amore and the ancient Gaelic whisper of Ciara—“dark-haired one.” Born perhaps from the creative crucible where chiave (the key that unlocks hidden chambers of the heart) meets querida (the beloved breeze of Spanish longing), Keyri embodies mystery and devotion in equal measure. When spoken, her name strikes the ear like a gentle chime at dusk, promising the unveiling of secret gardens within the soul and the promise of fresh beginnings. At once bold and tender, she is a modern invention steeped in folklore’s weight, a tapestry woven of shadow and light, poised to guide her own story into unexplored dawns.
How to pronounce Keyri
English
- Pronounced KAY-ree /ˈkeɪri/
Popularity of Keyri in the U.S.
Keyri was the #7,491 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 14 babies. It peaked at #4,050 in 2007. It first appears in the records in 1991.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1991–2025 33 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 7,491 | ▼ 1,692 |
| 2024 | 21 | 5,799 | ▼ 800 |
| 2023 | 26 | 4,999 | ▲ 310 |
| 2022 | 24 | 5,309 | ▲ 1,105 |
| 2021 | 18 | 6,414 | ▼ 747 |
| 2020 | 21 | 5,667 | ▲ 2,471 |
| 2019 | 13 | 8,138 | ▼ 2,128 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,010 | ▲ 521 |
| 2017 | 18 | 6,531 | ▲ 132 |
| 2016 | 18 | 6,663 | ▼ 1,375 |
| 2015 | 25 | 5,288 | ▲ 1,425 |
| 2014 | 18 | 6,713 | ▲ 16 |
| 2013 | 18 | 6,729 | ▼ 834 |
| 2012 | 22 | 5,895 | ▲ 1,223 |
| 2011 | 17 | 7,118 | ▼ 2,510 |
| 2010 | 31 | 4,608 | ▲ 618 |
| 2009 | 27 | 5,226 | ▼ 579 |
| 2008 | 32 | 4,647 | ▼ 597 |
| 2007 | 38 | 4,050 | ▲ 526 |
| 2006 | 31 | 4,576 | ▲ 1,669 |
| 2005 | 19 | 6,245 | ▼ 1,037 |
| 2004 | 24 | 5,208 | ▼ 116 |
| 2003 | 24 | 5,092 | ▲ 1,300 |
| 2002 | 17 | 6,392 | ▼ 325 |
| 2001 | 18 | 6,067 | ▲ 1,091 |
| 2000 | 14 | 7,158 | ▼ 322 |
| 1999 | 14 | 6,836 | ▲ 268 |
| 1998 | 13 | 7,104 | ▲ 3,732 |
| 1997 | 7 | 10,836 | ▼ 4,113 |
| 1996 | 13 | 6,723 | back (not recorded in 1994–1995) |
| 1993 | 5 | 13,442 | ▼ 125 |
| 1992 | 5 | 13,317 | ▼ 3,046 |
| 1991 | 7 | 10,271 | new |