Kieran
An anglicized spelling of Irish Ciaran, a pet form of ciar, meaning dark or black, so understood as little dark one. Many early Irish saints bore it.
Kieran in 2025
Kieran was given to 828 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 768th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,004 babies born.
The history of Kieran
Kieran reached its highest point in 2025, when 828 babies were given the name, ranking 768th that year.
Across the 108 years of records since 1918, 19,218 babies have been named Kieran. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kieran by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kieran | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 | 6,307 |
| 1920s | 38 | 5,982 |
| 1930s | 48 | 5,175 |
| 1940s | 86 | 4,157 |
| 1950s | 233 | 2,946 |
| 1960s | 423 | 2,397 |
| 1970s | 474 | 2,499 |
| 1980s | 729 | 2,235 |
| 1990s | 2,504 | 1,145 |
| 2000s | 5,003 | 974 |
| 2010s | 5,623 | 935 |
| 2020s | 4,049 | 768 |
Where Kieran is heading
Kieran has risen 41% over the past decade, from 589 babies in 2015 to 828 in 2025.
Names like Kieran
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kieran.