Kienan: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	40	4	–	#5,021
1990s	139	14	+248%	#3,149
2000s	76	8	-45%	#5,278
2010s	56	6	-26%	#7,324
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-85%	#13,356

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,021

1990s

139

+248%

#3,149

2000s

-45%

#5,278

2010s

-26%

#7,324

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#13,356

The story of Kienan

Kienan 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 1982, 316 American babies have been named Kienan. Its peak came in 1995, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kienan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kienan?

The median living Kienan is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Kienan 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.

Kienan 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	5	#13,356
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,529
2018	5	#13,259
2017	–	–
2016	7	#10,263
2015	–	–
2014	11	#7,324
2013	5	#13,182
2012	8	#9,339
2011	7	#10,272
2010	7	#10,276
2009	10	#8,034
2008	7	#10,528
2007	–	–
2006	5	#13,128
2005	9	#8,024
2004	8	#8,580
2003	8	#8,271
2002	14	#5,278
2001	8	#7,984
2000	7	#8,714
1995	22	#3,149
1990	11	#4,856
1985	7	#5,476
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kienan?

The median living Kienan is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kienans are between 17 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kienan are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kienan are alive in the United States, based on 316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kienan in 2025?

Kienan 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 Kienan?

316 babies have been named Kienan in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kienan most popular?

Kienan peaked in 1995, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Kienan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kienan rising or falling?

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

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Kienan popularity over time

The story of Kienan

How old are people named Kienan?

Kienan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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