Boys' name · since 1933
Kyran
3,149 babies named Kyran in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,454 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,128 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,149
- born since 1933
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kyran is the #2128 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,149 recorded since 1933.
Kyran has 3,149 recorded births among boys since 1933, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2128 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of boys, 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 1933 to 2025.
- #2,454 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,128 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,149 born since 1933
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyran ranks #2,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,128 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,149 born since 1933, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,454 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,128 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,149
- born since 1933
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kyran's 3,149 recorded births place it above 94.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kyran compares
3,149 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 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
Kyran's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyran | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,149 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 189 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kyran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyran's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 189, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyran popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 189
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Kyran popularity over time - girls
133 total births recorded since 1996 (Kyran as girls' name)
Kyran by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,361 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Kyran's strongest decade.
1,361 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kyran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 314
1990s
314 births
- 2000s
2000s
819 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,361 births
- 2020s 534
2020s
534 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,361 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kyran compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kyran's total volume
Kyran by state
Where Kyran concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 235 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 130 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 116 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 107 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 94 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 72 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 63 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 53 | 1.7% |
235 of 3,149 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Kyran appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kyran's data
- Kyran's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,361 total births) through the 2020s (534) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kyrans (235 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kyran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
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, 1933–2025 (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 Kyran 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.