Fun Facts About the Name Kaire
- 238 babies named Kaire: U.S. records list 238 babies given the name Kaire from 1880 through 2025. Even 19 girls received the name Kaire - about 1 girl for every 12 boys.
What Does the Name Kaire Mean?
Kaire is a feminine given name used mainly in Estonia and Finland. Its form is Finnic, and it is generally explained as a short form of Katariina, the Finnic form of Katherine. Katherine goes back to Greek Aikaterine. The customary meaning is "pure," from the Greek word katharos, though the ultimate etymology of Aikaterine is not certain.
Kaire Name History & Origins
Kaire is a feminine name used in Estonia and Finland. It appears in the name-day calendars of both countries on 15 January. The name is generally derived from Katariina, the Finnic form of Katherine, which entered the region through Christian tradition. Katariina itself comes from Greek Aikaterine, the name of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. In Finnic, the long form produced many short forms, such as Kaisa, Kati, Katri, and Kaire. The name is not common outside Finland and Estonia.
How Popular is the Name Kaire?
Kaire has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #3,291 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #14,253 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #12,753 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #15,027 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,553 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2024 | #3,291 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2023 | #4,058 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2022 | #7,498 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #5,665 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #7,792 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #7,919 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #6,916 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #9,264 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #13,043 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #10,191 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #11,808 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #6,762 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #8,228 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #7,335 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #11,462 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #9,697 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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