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Keiran
OriginSpelling variation of Kieran
Meaning"little dark one"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#5727
2025 SSA
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.
Keiran is also given to girls.
Pronounced KEER-un.
As of October 2026, Keiran ranked #13742 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #7249 in 2007.
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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