Boy nameCurrently #440 in the USSteady
Kieran
//ˈkiɹən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20246 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kieran's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kieran |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 23 |
| 1953 | 20 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 26 |
| 1956 | 22 |
| 1957 | 28 |
| 1958 | 34 |
| 1959 | 38 |
| 1960 | 43 |
| 1961 | 39 |
| 1962 | 33 |
| 1963 | 40 |
| 1964 | 46 |
| 1965 | 56 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1967 | 50 |
| 1968 | 40 |
| 1969 | 37 |
| 1970 | 50 |
| 1971 | 63 |
| 1972 | 32 |
| 1973 | 44 |
| 1974 | 51 |
| 1975 | 42 |
| 1976 | 35 |
| 1977 | 49 |
| 1978 | 52 |
| 1979 | 57 |
| 1980 | 52 |
| 1981 | 58 |
| 1982 | 78 |
| 1983 | 62 |
| 1984 | 87 |
| 1985 | 79 |
| 1986 | 74 |
| 1987 | 71 |
| 1988 | 76 |
| 1989 | 92 |
| 1990 | 121 |
| 1991 | 120 |
| 1992 | 142 |
| 1993 | 215 |
| 1994 | 264 |
| 1995 | 297 |
| 1996 | 320 |
| 1997 | 295 |
| 1998 | 352 |
| 1999 | 378 |
| 2000 | 470 |
| 2001 | 465 |
| 2002 | 456 |
| 2003 | 481 |
| 2004 | 481 |
| 2005 | 464 |
| 2006 | 499 |
| 2007 | 527 |
| 2008 | 569 |
| 2009 | 591 |
| 2010 | 522 |
| 2011 | 613 |
| 2012 | 506 |
| 2013 | 506 |
| 2014 | 516 |
| 2015 | 589 |
| 2016 | 562 |
| 2017 | 601 |
| 2018 | 599 |
| 2019 | 606 |
| 2020 | 577 |
| 2021 | 606 |
| 2022 | 651 |
| 2023 | 657 |
| 2024 | 724 |
Kieran through the decades
- Kieran peaked in 2024, when 724 babies were named Kieran in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kieran has risen 16% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kieran currently ranks #440 in the US and is holding steady.