Kyra Sedgwick
There are approximately 1 people named Kyra Sedgwick living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kyra with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sedgwick. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kyra
37K
Alive today
Named Sedgwick
3.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 3.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,807
Per 100K: 0.90
Top ancestry: White (85.5%)
First name trend
Kyra: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kyra. The peak year was 2005 with 1,918 births. The average person named Kyra today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sedgwick surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sedgwick, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 85.5%.
- White85.5%
- Black or African American8.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kyra has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0108% of the US population, based on 36,898 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sedgwick appears at a rate of 0.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Kyra Sedgwick. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Sedgwick
FAQ
Kyra Sedgwick: questions and answers
How many people are named Kyra Sedgwick?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kyra Sedgwick. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0108%) with the surname frequency (0.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kyra Sedgwick?
We classify Kyra Sedgwick as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kyra a male or female name?
Kyra is predominantly female. Out of 37,970 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Kyra profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.