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Keir

/ˈkiɹ/ · 94% boys · 7 born in 2025

Keir has been given to about 1,117 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkiɹ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,023
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Keir per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 74
  • Born in 20257
  • All time1,117

How popular is Keir?

Its best year was 1970, when 74 babies were given the name, ranking 1028th. The typical living American called Keir is about 38 years old today.

Names that sound like Keir

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Meir0.81
  2. Kevin0.60
  3. Keith0.60
  4. Emir0.62
  5. Clair0.58
  6. Cecil0.56
  7. Amir0.55
  8. Jair0.55

Middle names for Keir

Ranked by flow score
  1. Keir Thomas0.74
  2. Keir James0.74
  3. Keir Cole0.73
  4. Keir Miles0.70
  5. Keir Wilder0.69
  6. Keir Paul0.55

Sibling names for Keir

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.80
  2. Barronbrother · 0.76
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.76
  4. Georginasister · 0.75
  5. Damonbrother · 0.74
  6. Marisolsister · 0.74

Where Keir is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Keir Evans0.73
    2. Keir Edwards0.73
    3. Keir Anderson0.73
    4. Keir Allen0.73
    5. Keir Adams0.73
    6. Keir Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Keir

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.