Unisex name · since 2002

Kierin

Kierin has 37 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,324 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade

Kierin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 37 have been recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Kierin recorded 37 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2017.

  • #24,324 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kierin ranks #24,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,324 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kierin's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% 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.

Kierin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kierin's full recorded timeline at 2010, 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 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kierin popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2014)
8
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
456789 200220072008201020142017 5

Kierin popularity over time - girls

17 total births recorded since 1995 (Kierin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 17 births
4.555.566.5 199519982009 6

Kierin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (20 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Kierin's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Kierin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kierin? ▼
37 babies have been named Kierin since 2002. All-time, it sits at #24,324 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2014 with 8 births.
Where does Kierin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kierin ranks #24,324 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 Kierin most popular? ▼
Kierin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Kierin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kierin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 37 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Kierin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kierin since 2002 -- 16 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Kierin? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Kierin

Nearby Names Like Kierin

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

Kieran Boy
#389 17,613 births
Kieth Boy
2,837 births
Kiel Boy
#10882 2,505 births
Kiefer Boy
#11086 1,950 births
Kiernan Boy
#3401 1,761 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kierin: 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, 2002–2017 (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 Kierin 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.