Kieran
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little dark one or dark-haired.
Babies a year
600
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#389
up from #440
UK popularity
#639
57 babies · up from #664
How Kieran has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #511 |
| 2016 | #539 |
| 2017 | #512 |
| 2018 | #498 |
| 2019 | #493 |
| 2020 | #514 |
| 2021 | #492 |
| 2022 | #490 |
| 2023 | #476 |
| 2024 | #440 |
| 2025 | #389 |
In 2025, 57 babies in England and Wales were named Kieran. In the US, 600 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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