Total births
93
Unisex name · since 1999
Keiren
Keiren has 93 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9449
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
93 babies have been named Keiren since 1999, making it today's #9449 unisex name.
Keiren has 93 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9449 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #9449 among boys today
- 93 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keiren is currently the #9449 unisex name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 93 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9449
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Keiren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9449
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Keiren was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Keiren in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Keiren compares
93 25th 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
Keiren's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keiren | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Keiren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keiren's full recorded timeline at 2015, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keiren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,449
Active since
1999
Keiren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Keiren popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2013 (Keiren as girls' name)
Keiren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Keiren's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Keiren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keiren? ▼
Keiren has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9449 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Keiren most popular? ▼
Keiren was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Keiren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Keiren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 93 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Keiren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keiren since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Keiren? ▼
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.
What to do with Keiren's data
- Keiren's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- 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 Keiren
Nearby Names Like Keiren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keiren
Keith Boy
#756 437,907 births
Keion Boy
#2936 2,859 births
Keilan Boy
#3565 1,325 births
Keifer Boy
1,155 births
Keir Boy
#6549 1,053 births
Compare Keiren side by side: Keiren vs Keith Keiren vs Keion Keiren vs Keilan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2024 (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. "Keiren: #9449 Unisex Name - 93 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keiren. 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 Keiren 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 June 2026.