Total births
190
Boys' name · since 2013
Kiro
Kiro has 190 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6164
- among boys today
- 190
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
190 babies have been named Kiro since 2013, making it today's #6164 boys' name.
Kiro has 190 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6164 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #6164 among boys today
- 190 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiro is currently the #6164 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 190 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6164
- among boys today
- 190
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Kiro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6164
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Kiro was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
31 babies were named Kiro in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiro compares
190 37th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kiro's all-time total is 48% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 190 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kiro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kiro's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kiro at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,164
Active since
2013
Kiro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kiro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kiro's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Kiro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s
2020s
132 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 132 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiro? ▼
Kiro has been given to 190 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6164 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Kiro most popular? ▼
Kiro was most popular in the 2020s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kiro been used? ▼
Kiro has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kiro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirk, Kirby, Kirt, Kiran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kiro
Nearby Names Like Kiro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiro
Kirk Boy
#2560 68,067 births
Kirby Boy
#2562 14,532 births
Kirt Boy
3,615 births
Kiran Boy
#1347 3,165 births
Kirkland Boy
#7818 2,160 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kiro: #6164 Boys' Name - 190 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiro. 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 Kiro 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 June 2026.