Total births
74
Boys' name · since 2006
Kairan
Kairan has 74 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11729
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kairan is the #11729 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 74 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kairan has been recorded 74 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #11729 nationally and more common than 18% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #11729 among boys today
- 74 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kairan is currently the #11729 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 74 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11729
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Kairan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11729
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Kairan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kairan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kairan compares
74 21st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kairan's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kairan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kairan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kairan's full recorded timeline at 2018, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kairan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,729
Active since
2006
Kairan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Kairan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kairan's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kairan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kairan? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 74 babies named Kairan. Today it holds rank #11729 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 11 births.
When was Kairan most popular? ▼
Kairan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kairan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kairan since 2006 -- 19 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kairan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kairan's data
- Kairan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kairan
Nearby Names Like Kairan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kairan
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Compare Kairan side by side: Kairan vs Kai Kairan vs Kaiden Kairan vs Kairo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kairan
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kairan: #11729 Boys' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kairan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kairan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.