Kiernan vs Kiel

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

Name A

Kiernan

Boy name · Rank #3104

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Name B

Kiel

Boy name · Rank #11094

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Metric Kiernan Kiel
Current Rank #3104 #11094
Total Births (all years) 1,727 2,499
Peak Year 2008 1983
Peak Year Births 77 279
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Kiernan Kiel
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 9 27
1970ss 20 91
1980ss 88 1,504
1990ss 338 509
2000ss 645 214
2010ss 449 107
2020ss 173 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiernan Kiel
2014 42 11
2015 40 6
2016 32 9
2017 54 15
2018 43 11
2019 29 11
2020 33 12
2021 41 7
2022 31 8
2023 29 14
2024 39 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, 1957–2024.

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