Kirin
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Kirin
Kirin is a unisex name by virtue of representing a mythological creature that is part horse and part dragon and combines qualities that are both male and female. This is one Chinese name that translates beautifully to the Western world, where it resembles Kieran for boys, Kyra or Karen for girls.
Kirin for boys#4093 US
Kirin is a mythical Chinese figure that is a flying horse with elements of a dragon. The creature combines elements of the male -- Ki -- and the female -- Rin -- to make a gender neutral name that would work well in the Western World.
Pronounced KEER-in.
As of October 2026, Kirin ranked #14373 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #6599 in 1982.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,575 | 30 | 15.6 |
| 2015 | #3,942 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2016 | #4,050 | 26 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,228 | 36 | 20.1 |
| 2020 | #4,352 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #3,781 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #3,381 | 35 | 20 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,120 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2025 | #4,093 | 26 | 15.2 |
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