Kiefer vs Kieran

Side-by-side comparison of Kiefer and Kieran — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kiefer

Boy name · Rank #12810

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Name B

Kieran

Boy name · Rank #440

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Metric Kiefer Kieran
Current Rank #12810 #440
Total Births (all years) 1,944 16,788
Peak Year 1991 2024
Peak Year Births 204 713
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Kiefer Kieran
1910ss — 8
1920ss — 38
1930ss — 48
1940ss — 81
1950ss — 222
1960ss — 374
1970ss — 416
1980ss 128 610
1990ss 969 2,177
2000ss 559 4,412
2010ss 256 5,279
2020ss 32 3,123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiefer Kieran
2014 32 483
2015 26 560
2016 21 539
2017 17 567
2018 12 577
2019 9 581
2020 10 556
2021 11 598
2022 — 620
2023 6 636
2024 5 713

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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