Kiran Boy
How popular is Kiran?
#1,267 boy name in 2025
155 baby boys were named Kiran in the US in 2025, making it the 1267th most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
Kiran popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,267 for boys (▲ 77 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 155 boys, 17 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,388 in 2015, #1,609 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (155 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,267 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1970 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 87% boys, 13% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Kiran counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kyren family of names ranked #349 for boys in 2025 (#410 the year before), with 945 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kyren | 504 | 53% |
| Kiran | 155 | 16% |
| Kyrin | 85 | 9% |
| Kyron | 83 | 9% |
| Kyran | 68 | 7% |
| Kirin | 26 | 3% |
| Kiren | 7 | 1% |
| Kyryn | 12 | 1% |
| Kiryn | 5 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Kiran is most popular
Babies named Kiran per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- District of Columbia: 0.5 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.2 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (64 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (112 boys)
Kiran by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87 | #2,708 |
| 1980s | 139 | #2,708 |
| 1990s | 310 | #1,707 |
| 2000s | 844 | #1,414 |
| 2010s | 1,053 | #1,388 |
| 2020s | 732 | #1,267 |
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Questions
- Is Kiran a boy or girl name?
- Kiran is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 87% of babies named Kiran were boys.
- How popular is the name Kiran?
- 155 baby boys were named Kiran in the US in 2025, making it the 1267th most popular boy name. Another 17 girls got the name (#6,545 for girls).
- When was Kiran most popular?
- Kiran peaked in 2025, when 155 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,267 in 2025.
- How many people are named Kiran?
- 5,041 babies have been named Kiran in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,967 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Kiran most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kiran was most common in District of Columbia, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.