Kieran vs Kiel

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

Name A

Kieran

Boy name · Rank #440

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Name B

Kiel

Boy name · Rank #11094

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1918–2024.

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