Keiron: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	28	3	–	#4,501
1980s	52	5	+86%	#3,593
1990s	129	13	+148%	#3,531
2000s	132	13	+2%	#4,925
2010s	90	9	-32%	#5,095
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-76%	#10,287

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,501

1980s

+86%

#3,593

1990s

129

+148%

#3,531

2000s

132

+2%

#4,925

2010s

-32%

#5,095

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#10,287

The story of Keiron

Keiron is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 444 American babies have been named Keiron. Its peak came in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keiron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keiron?

The median living Keiron is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Keiron are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keiron year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#10,287
2020	6	#11,330
2019	7	#10,315
2018	9	#8,516
2017	5	#13,300
2016	7	#10,229
2015	7	#10,120
2014	11	#7,308
2013	8	#9,247
2012	9	#8,530
2011	18	#5,095
2010	9	#8,473
2009	13	#6,645
2008	10	#8,010
2007	18	#5,117
2006	13	#6,291
2005	12	#6,432
2004	14	#5,642
2003	15	#5,161
2002	8	#8,079
2001	14	#5,288
2000	15	#4,925
1995	13	#4,665
1990	17	#3,531
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,911
1970	6	#4,501
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keiron, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keiron?

The median living Keiron is about 24 years old. Half of all living Keirons are between 16 and 33 years old.

How many people named Keiron are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Keiron are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keiron in 2025?

Keiron did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Keiron?

444 babies have been named Keiron in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keiron most popular?

Keiron peaked in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Keiron a boy or girl name?

Keiron is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keiron rising or falling?

Keiron is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Keiron popularity over time

The story of Keiron

How old are people named Keiron?

Keiron year by year

Frequently asked questions

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