Kirk vs Kiran

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

Name A

Kirk

Boy name · Rank #2548

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Name B

Kiran

Boy name · Rank #1344

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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