Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Little Dark One
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Dark-haired; an Anglicized form of Ciaran, a popular Irish name
- Irish
- Dark
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kieran
Pronunciation
ki(e)-ran
Famous People
Actor Kieran Culkin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #389, 817 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #2429, 77 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8860, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 817 | 11 |
| 2024 | 713 | 11 |
| 2023 | 636 | 21 |
| 2022 | 620 | 31 |
| 2021 | 598 | 8 |
| 2020 | 556 | 21 |
| 2019 | 581 | 25 |
| 2018 | 577 | 22 |
| 2017 | 567 | 34 |
| 2016 | 539 | 23 |
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 1996 (rank #26, 2,882 births); most recent 2025 (rank #640, 57 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1542, 11 births); most recent 2004 (rank #4584, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | – |
| 2024 | 56 | – |
| 2023 | 47 | – |
| 2022 | 59 | – |
| 2021 | 62 | – |
| 2020 | 97 | – |
| 2019 | 116 | – |
| 2018 | 115 | – |
| 2017 | 131 | – |
| 2016 | 153 | – |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #594, 61 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1207, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2014 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #34, 283 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #15, 509 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #582, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | – |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 16 | – |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 36 | – |
| 2018 | 41 | – |
| 2017 | 51 | – |
| 2016 | 32 | – |
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 1998 (rank #90, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 1996 (rank #107, 44 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2014 | 26 |
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