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Keiran
OriginSpelling variation of Kieran
Meaning"little dark one"
About Keiran
While Kieran is the class and most-used male form of this name, some people spell it Keiran in keeping with the female Keira, the version popularized by the gorgeous Ms. Knightley.
Pronounced KEER-un.
As of October 2026, Keiran ranked #5727 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2120 in 2011.
Editor's take: The name Keiran is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little dark one".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,131 | 36 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | #2,788 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #2,375 | 55 | 29 |
| 2017 | #3,218 | 36 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | #4,155 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #3,955 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,970 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #4,440 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | #4,939 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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