Unisex name · since 1995

Kieryn

Kieryn has 195 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

195
total births
1995–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

195 girls have been named Kieryn since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kieryn has been recorded 195 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2021.

  • 195 total births
  • 1995–2021 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kieryn's 195 recorded births place it above 72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kieryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kieryn's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kieryn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2010)
20
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0510152025 1995200220052008201120142021 5

Kieryn popularity over time - boys

61 total births recorded since 2007 (Kieryn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 61 births
05101520 2007200820152020202120222023 19

Kieryn by decade

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

2000s was Kieryn's strongest decade.

96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Kieryn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kieryn?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 195 babies named Kieryn. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 20 births.
When was Kieryn most popular?
Kieryn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Kieryn a unisex name?
Yes, Kieryn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 195 births, and as a boy's name it has 61 births.
How long has the name Kieryn been used?
The SSA has tracked Kieryn since 1995 -- 27 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Kieryn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiera, Kierra, Kiersten, Kierstin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kieryn's data

  • Kieryn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1995–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kieryn: Baby Name Since 1995 - 195 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kieryn. 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 Kieryn 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 July 2026.