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Kieron

Boy

Meaning of Kieron: Irish: 'little dark one'

Kieron is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11948th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11948

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

730

First recorded 1953 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Kieron per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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