Kieran
2025 SSA
About Kieran
Long popular in Ireland and England, Kieran, the name of Ireland's first-born saint and twenty-five other saints, has been building its U.S. fan base thanks to its strong and attractive sound, and its fashionable Irish brogue. While Ciaran is the more authentic Irish spelling, Kieran is more popular this side of the Atlantic.
Julianna Margulies chose Kieran for her son, and Kieran is a Culkin brother to Macaulay and Rory. Kier is an attractive short form, and Kiera/Keira is Kieran's girl twin.
Pronounced KEER-un.
As of October 2026, Kieran ranked #389 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #47.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #576 | 483 | 251.4 |
| 2015 | #512 | 560 | 292.2 |
| 2016 | #539 | 539 | 284 |
| 2017 | #512 | 567 | 306.3 |
| 2018 | #498 | 577 | 317.7 |
| 2019 | #493 | 581 | 323.8 |
| 2020 | #515 | 556 | 322.1 |
| 2021 | #492 | 598 | 341.8 |
| 2022 | #490 | 620 | 355.1 |
| 2023 | #477 | 636 | 371.8 |
| 2024 | #440 | 713 | 413.8 |
| 2025 | #389 | 817 | 478.3 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Elias
- Derin
- Declan
- Lachlan
- Cillian
- Leon
- Ziah
- Micah
- Kian
- Agustus
- Everett
- Tristan
- Paxon
- Sayla
- Arden
Kieran on lists
Famous Kierans
- Kieran Kyle Culkin
American actor and brother of Macaulay
- Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs
English footballer
- Kieran Christopher Lee
English footballer
- Kieran Ricardo Agard
English footballer
- Kieran O'Donnell
Irish politician
- Kieran Mulroney
American actor
- Kieran Read
New Zealand rugby union player
- Kierran Moseley
Australian rugby league player
- Kieran Lindsay Lieberthal (b. 2008)
son of American actress Julianna Margulies
- Kieran Thomas Roberts (b. 2010)
son of American actress Alana de la Garza
- Kieran Romney (adopted 2013)
grandson of American politician Mitt Romney
- Kieran Trippier
English footballer
Kieran in pop culture
- Kieran
character In the Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Kieran
unseelie prince in Cassandra Clare's trilogy "The Dark Artifices"
- Kieran
character on Freeform's "Chasing Life"
- Kieran
possible son of Morrigan in the video game "Dragon Age"
- Kieran Branson
Tom Branson's brother on TV's "Downton Abbey"
- Kieran Wilcox
character on MTV's "Scream"
- Kieran Alden
character in the "Sky Chasers" series by Amy Kathleen Ryan
- Kieran from T
Mobile, Internet meme
- Kieran White
character in 'Purple Hyacinth'
- Kieran
character in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet DLC