Kiran vs Kirk

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

Name A

Kiran

Boy name · Rank #1344

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Name B

Kirk

Boy name · Rank #2548

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Metric Kiran Kirk
Current Rank #1344 #2548
Total Births (all years) 3,009 68,020
Peak Year 2024 1962
Peak Year Births 142 2,558
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kiran Kirk
1880ss — 40
1890ss — 48
1900ss — 68
1910ss — 284
1920ss — 387
1930ss — 584
1940ss — 2,755
1950ss — 16,223
1960ss — 22,206
1970ss 87 11,642
1980ss 139 7,187
1990ss 310 3,961
2000ss 844 1,418
2010ss 1,053 924
2020ss 576 293

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiran Kirk
2014 97 104
2015 124 92
2016 105 80
2017 99 95
2018 98 70
2019 93 76
2020 99 67
2021 118 67
2022 108 55
2023 109 52
2024 142 52

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, 1970–2024.

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