Total births
185
Boys' name · since 1974
Kirtan
Kirtan has 185 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 185
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
185 boys have been named Kirtan since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kirtan has 185 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- 185 total births
- 1974–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
185 boys have been named Kirtan since 1974, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 185
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Kirtan was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kirtan in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Kirtan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kirtan splits its recorded history at 2010: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kirtan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kirtan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Kirtan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kirtan's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kirtan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kirtan? ▼
185 babies have been named Kirtan since 1974. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
When was Kirtan most popular? ▼
Kirtan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kirtan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kirtan since 1974 -- 52 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kirtan? ▼
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.
What to do with Kirtan's data
- Kirtan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 18 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.
Keep exploring Kirtan
Nearby Names Like Kirtan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kirtan
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#2562 14,532 births
Kirt Boy
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Kiran Boy
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Kirkland Boy
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Compare Kirtan side by side: Kirtan vs Kirk Kirtan vs Kirby Kirtan vs Kirt
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Kirtan: Baby Name Since 1974 - 185 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kirtan. 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 Kirtan 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.