Recorded 1995–2021 Unisex name Peak 2010 195 births

Kieryn — unisex name

195 babies named Kieryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s962010s822020s5

The verdict

195 girls have been named Kieryn since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

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

49% of everyone ever named Kieryn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kieryn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kieryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 195 babies named Kieryn between 1995 and 2021, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kieryn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Kieryn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 61 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kieryn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kieryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kieryn 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 195 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.

Kieryn at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

195

Since 1995

27 years of records

Peak year

2010

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1995

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2021

Kieryn popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2010)
20
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0510152025 2021201420112008200520021995 5

Kieryn popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 61 births
05101520 2023202220212020201520082007 6

Kieryn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
96 births that decade — 49% of Kieryn's all-time total
1990s122000s962010s822020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kieryn?
195 babies have been named Kieryn since 1995. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year 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?
Kieryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 27 years of data through 2021.
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.

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, 1995–2021 (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.