The first name Keiran
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Keiran, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 224 births (#153).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keiran with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Keiran at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 16 boys born in the United States were named Keiran, the 5,727th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 63 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Keiran
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Keiran LeeBritish pornographic actor, born 1984
- Keiran MurtaghEnglish footballer, born 1988
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Keiran?
- Keiran comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Keiran?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Keiran, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 1996, with 224 births.
- Is Keiran a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,186 US babies named Keiran since 1880, 12% were girls and 88% boys.
- When was Keiran most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 63 babies were named Keiran, its highest rank at 2,120th.
- What name is Keiran a form of?
- Keiran is a form of Kieran and Kieron.