Kieren vs Kieran

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

Name A

Kieren

Boy name · Rank #6014

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Name B

Kieran

Boy name · Rank #440

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Metric Kieren Kieran
Current Rank #6014 #440
Total Births (all years) 502 16,788
Peak Year 2011 2024
Peak Year Births 28 713
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Kieren Kieran
1910ss — 8
1920ss — 38
1930ss — 48
1940ss — 81
1950ss — 222
1960ss — 374
1970ss — 416
1980ss — 610
1990ss 86 2,177
2000ss 164 4,412
2010ss 195 5,279
2020ss 57 3,123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kieren Kieran
2014 26 483
2015 14 560
2016 14 539
2017 17 567
2018 17 577
2019 14 581
2020 10 556
2021 13 598
2022 7 620
2023 12 636
2024 15 713

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, 1990–2024.

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