Kien vs Kieran

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

Name A

Kien

Boy name · Rank #4125

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Name B

Kieran

Boy name · Rank #440

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Metric Kien Kieran
Current Rank #4125 #440
Total Births (all years) 517 16,788
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 26 713
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Kien Kieran
1910ss — 8
1920ss — 38
1930ss — 48
1940ss — 81
1950ss — 222
1960ss — 374
1970ss — 416
1980ss 31 610
1990ss 63 2,177
2000ss 154 4,412
2010ss 179 5,279
2020ss 90 3,123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kien Kieran
2014 17 483
2015 18 560
2016 21 539
2017 16 567
2018 15 577
2019 20 581
2020 14 556
2021 22 598
2022 15 620
2023 13 636
2024 26 713

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, 1982–2024.

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