US rank #5124 Unisex name Peak 2011 1,027 births

Keiran — #5124 US boys' name

1,027 babies named Keiran in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1322000s3592010s4272020s104
#5124
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Keiran was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

63 babies were named Keiran in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keiran

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,027 babies named Keiran between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keiran currently holds the #5124 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 63 babies received it in a single year. Keiran is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 143 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keiran performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 427 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keiran shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 53 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keiran in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keiran in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,027 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keiran at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,027

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2011

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,124

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keiran popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
63
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941989 5

Keiran popularity over time — girls

143 total births recorded since 1998 (Keiran as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 143 births
05101520 201520132011200920072005200319991998 6

Keiran by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
427 births that decade — 42% of Keiran's all-time total
1980s51990s1322000s3592010s4272020s104

Keiran by state

Where Keiran concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Keiran
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
53 5.2%
#2 New York
18 1.8%
#3 Texas
17 1.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
15 1.5%
#5 Florida
12 1.2%
California share of Keiran's total US births 5.2%
Even split

53 of 1,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keiran?
1,027 babies have been named Keiran since 1989. It currently ranks #5124 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 63 births.
When was Keiran most popular?
Keiran was most popular in the 2010s decade with 427 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Keiran most popular?
The top states for the name Keiran are California (53 births), New York (18 births), Texas (17 births).
Is Keiran a unisex name?
Yes, Keiran is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,027 births, and as a girl's name it has 143 births.
How long has the name Keiran been used?
Keiran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keiran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keith, Keion, Keilan, Keifer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.