Kieran
Boy name · #389 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Kieran ranks #389 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 817 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #512, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,203 boys born in 2025 was named Kieran.
Babies named Kieran per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 107-year story
Kieran first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 817 babies and a rank of #389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kieran in class?
Kieran scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kieran is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kieran is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kierans were CA (93), NY (60), PA (58), OH (38), FL (37). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kieran
Statistically, parents drawn to Kieran tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kiran, Kian, Kylan, Lucian, and Imran.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kieran | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 817 | #389 |
| 2024 | 716 | #440 |
| 2023 | 636 | #477 |
| 2022 | 621 | #490 |
| 2021 | 598 | #493 |
| 2020 | 558 | #514 |
| 2019 | 581 | #493 |
| 2018 | 579 | #497 |
| 2017 | 567 | #512 |
| 2016 | 540 | #539 |
| 2015 | 560 | #512 |
| 2014 | 483 | #575 |
| 2013 | 471 | #557 |
| 2012 | 470 | #554 |
| 2011 | 562 | #474 |
| 2010 | 469 | #540 |
| 2009 | 528 | #510 |
| 2008 | 502 | #532 |
| 2007 | 450 | #571 |
| 2006 | 445 | #562 |
| 2005 | 408 | #571 |
| 2004 | 425 | #544 |
| 2003 | 429 | #537 |
| 2002 | 399 | #554 |
| 2001 | 410 | #533 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kieran a popular boy name?
Kieran ranked #389 among boys in 2025 with 817 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #512.
When was the name Kieran most popular?
Kieran peaked in 2025, when 817 American boys received the name (ranked #389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kieran?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,203 newborn American boys was named Kieran. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.