The first name Kieren
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kieren last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 204 births (#169).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kieren with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kieren at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 16 boys born in the United States were named Kieren, the 5,736th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 28 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 Kieren
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kieren PerkinsAustralian swimmer, born 1973
Questions
- How popular is the name Kieren?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kieren, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 1997, with 204 births.
- Is Kieren a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 636 US babies named Kieren since 1880, 19% were girls and 81% boys.
- When was Kieren most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Kieren, its highest rank at 3,739th.