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Keiran

88% boys · 16 born in 2025

Keiran has been given to about 1,186 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,153
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Keiran per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 72
  • Born in 202516
  • All time1,186
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Keiran?

Its best year was 2011, when 72 babies were given the name, ranking 2120th. The typical living American called Keiran is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Keiran

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kiran0.82
  2. Keegan0.70
  3. Keenan0.70
  4. Kian0.70
  5. Kellan0.70
  6. Keagan0.70
  7. Kenan0.70
  8. Kegan0.70

Middle names for Keiran

Ranked by flow score
  1. Keiran John0.77
  2. Keiran Lee0.77
  3. Keiran Bryce0.76
  4. Keiran Ross0.76
  5. Keiran Quinn0.76
  6. Keiran Jude0.76

Sibling names for Keiran

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.86
  2. Palomasister · 0.85
  3. Azariasister · 0.85
  4. Fisherbrother · 0.85
  5. Izaiahbrother · 0.84
  6. Misaelbrother · 0.84

Where Keiran is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Keiran Anderson0.74
    2. Keiran White0.72
    3. Keiran Reyes0.72
    4. Keiran Moore0.72
    5. Keiran Lee0.72
    6. Keiran Hill0.72

    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 Keiran

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    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.