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Kieran

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8% girls / 92% boys

Origin of the name

Kieran comes from the Irish Ciarán, from ciar, “dark.” Saint Ciarán was one of the great saints of Ireland.

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Rising name

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In 2025, Kieran reached its peak: 817 boys, 1 baby in 4,058. The momentum is recent: births are up 26% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 389.
17,613births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 389rank at its peak, in 2025

Where babies named Kieran are born

2025

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The darker the blue, the more common Kieran is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kieran is most common in New Jersey (2.1 times), Minnesota (2.1) and New York (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Girls and boys, decade by decade

DecadeGirlsBoys
1910s0%100%
1920s0%100%
1930s0%100%
1940s6%94%
1950s5%95%
1960s12%88%
1970s12%88%
1980s16%84%
1990s13%87%
2000s12%88%
2010s6%94%
2020s3%97%