US rank #12750 Boys' name Peak 1995 316 births

Kienan — #12750 US boys' name

316 babies named Kienan in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s401990s1392000s762010s562020s5
#12750
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Kienan was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

22 babies were named Kienan in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kienan

The Social Security Administration has registered 316 babies named Kienan between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kienan currently holds the #12750 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kienan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kienan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kienan 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 316 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.

Kienan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

316

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

1995

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,750

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kienan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
22
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Kienan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
139 births that decade — 44% of Kienan's all-time total
1980s401990s1392000s762010s562020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kienan?
316 babies have been named Kienan since 1982. It currently ranks #12750 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 22 births.
When was Kienan most popular?
Kienan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Kienan been used?
Kienan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kienan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kieran, Kieth, Kiel, Kiefer, 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, 1982–2024 (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.