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Kiernan
OriginIrish
Meaning"little dark one"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#4174
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About Kiernan
Variation of Kieran
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 | #2,833 | 42 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | #2,942 | 40 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | #3,484 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #2,403 | 54 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | #2,823 | 43 | 23.7 |
| 2019 | #3,764 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2020 | #3,377 | 33 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | #3,002 | 41 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | #3,658 | 31 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | #3,843 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #3,119 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2025 | #3,409 | 34 | 19.9 |
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