Fun Facts About the Name Kieron
- 729 babies named Kieron: U.S. records list 729 babies given the name Kieron from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kieron Mean?
Kieron is an anglicized spelling of Ciarán, an Irish name built from the word ciar, meaning "dark" or "black," and the diminutive suffix -án. Taken literally, it means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one." This is a descriptive byname, most likely referring to dark hair or a dark complexion. The English spelling Kieron uses letters to represent the Irish sound; it does not alter the meaning.
Kieron Name History & Origins
Ciarán arose in early medieval Ireland and was carried by several saints, which secured it in Irish tradition. The best known are Saint Ciarán of Saigir, remembered as a 5th-century founder of a monastery at Saighir in what is now County Offaly, and Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (c. 516 - 549), who founded the monastery at Clonmacnoise on the River Shannon and is counted among the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. Devotion to these figures helped keep Ciarán in steady use among Irish families.
When Irish names were written in English, Ciarán produced a range of spellings, among them Kieran, Kieron, Kieren, and Kyran. Kieron is one of the phonetic English forms. The name traveled with Irish emigrants to Britain, North America, and Australia, where Kieron and Kieran are both found.
How Popular is the Name Kieron?
Kieron has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2000. Its best rank was #2,897 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,063 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #10,410 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #8,610 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #7,519 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #7,893 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #11,359 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #6,269 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #10,258 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #7,890 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #5,933 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #6,536 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #5,882 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #6,095 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #8,552 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #5,332 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #4,056 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #4,517 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #4,338 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #5,570 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #5,680 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #4,274 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #4,515 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #5,738 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #3,985 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #3,679 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2000 | #2,897 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1999 | #3,329 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #4,311 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #4,160 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #3,165 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1995 | #3,974 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #4,678 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #4,876 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #4,232 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #5,756 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #4,296 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #3,921 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #3,804 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #3,639 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #7,316 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,191 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,876 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #4,331 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #5,335 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #4,756 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #6,795 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,748 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,328 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,513 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #4,697 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #5,635 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #4,827 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #3,492 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #3,533 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #3,181 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #3,457 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #3,929 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #4,274 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #4,260 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #4,210 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #4,097 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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