Kiel vs Kieran

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

Name A

Kiel

Boy name · Rank #11094

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Name B

Kieran

Boy name · Rank #440

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Metric Kiel Kieran
Current Rank #11094 #440
Total Births (all years) 2,499 16,788
Peak Year 1983 2024
Peak Year Births 279 713
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Kiel Kieran
1910ss — 8
1920ss — 38
1930ss — 48
1940ss — 81
1950ss — 222
1960ss 27 374
1970ss 91 416
1980ss 1,504 610
1990ss 509 2,177
2000ss 214 4,412
2010ss 107 5,279
2020ss 47 3,123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiel Kieran
2014 11 483
2015 6 560
2016 9 539
2017 15 567
2018 11 577
2019 11 581
2020 12 556
2021 7 598
2022 8 620
2023 14 636
2024 6 713

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, 1961–2024.

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