Boys' name · since 1970

Keiron

Keiron has 444 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,469 of 45,481
all-time among boys
444
born since 1970
2000s
peak decade

Keiron is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 444 have been recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Keiron recorded 444 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2021.

  • #8,469 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 444 born since 1970
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keiron ranks #8,469 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 444 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,469 of 45,481
all-time among boys
444
born since 1970
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Keiron's 444 recorded births place it above 81.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Keiron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Keiron's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Keiron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2007)
18
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
05101520 19701982199119972003200920152021 7

Keiron by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (132 births, 30% of the file).

2000s was Keiron's strongest decade.

132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Keiron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 132 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keiron? ▼
444 babies have been named Keiron since 1970. All-time, it sits at #8,469 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2007 with 18 births.
Where does Keiron sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keiron ranks #8,469 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Keiron most popular? ▼
Keiron was most popular in the 2000s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Keiron been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keiron since 1970 -- 52 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Keiron? ▼
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 Keiron's data

  • Keiron's decade-level peak was the 2000s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Keiron

Nearby Names Like Keiron

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keiron

Keith Boy
#801 437,907 births
Keion Boy
#3205 2,859 births
Keilan Boy
#3483 1,325 births
Keifer Boy
#10911 1,155 births
Keir Boy
#9876 1,053 births

Compare Keiron side by side: Keiron vs Keith Keiron vs Keion Keiron vs Keilan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Alegandro
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Sung
444 births · Peak 1984
Shaune
444 births · Peak 1978
Ayinde #12351
444 births · Peak 1997
Nickalus
444 births · Peak 1980
Husam #12420
444 births · Peak 2002

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Keiron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1970–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Keiron 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 August 2026.