Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Dark skinned
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Dusky, dark-haired
- Irish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Keir
Pronunciation
keir
Famous People
Actor Keir Dullea
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #1023, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #4758, 11 births); most recent 1994 (rank #13427, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 13 | – |
| 2023 | 17 | – |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2020 | 12 | – |
| 2019 | 12 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #327, 74 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #2700, 5 births); most recent 2000 (rank #3908, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | – |
| 2017 | 22 | – |
| 2016 | 14 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #91, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #394, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence