The first name Kieron
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
From Ciaran.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Kieron, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 488 births (#100).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kieron with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kieron at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Kieron, the 13,063rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 31 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Kieron
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kieron DyerEnglish footballer (born 1978)
- Kieron AcharaBritish basketball player, born 1983
- Kieron GillenBritish journalist and comics writer, born 1975
- Kieron MooreBritish actor, born 1996
- Kieron WilliamsonBritish painter, born 2002
More Irish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Kieron mean?
- From Ciaran.
- What is the origin of the name Kieron?
- From Ciaran.
- How popular is the name Kieron?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Kieron, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2002, with 488 births.
- Is Kieron a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 730 US babies named Kieron since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kieron most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 31 babies were named Kieron, its highest rank at 2,897th.
- What are other spellings of Kieron?
- Ciaran, Keiron, Kieran and Keiran.