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boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Kirill

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,962 Trend ↓ Falling 38%

From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos).

Rank 2025
#4,962
among boys · ↑4,512 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Kirill
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
38 babies
All-time total
495
#7,937 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Kirill popularity over time

495 babies have been named Kirill since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Boys

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
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1990s 5 1 – #10,111
2000s 129 13 +2480% #4,193
2010s 283 28 +119% #3,016
2020s (to 2025) 78 13 -54% #4,962

Where Kirill is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 18 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kirill

Kirill is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,962 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 495 American babies have been named Kirill. Its peak came in 2014, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kirill?

The median living Kirill is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Kirill are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Kirill year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,962
2024 8 #9,474
2023 10 #8,019
2022 8 #9,470
2021 16 #5,678
2020 16 #5,589
2019 18 #5,264
2018 33 #3,420
2017 35 #3,285
2016 25 #4,153
2015 30 #3,644
2014 38 #3,016
2013 31 #3,458
2012 33 #3,335
2011 16 #5,569
2010 24 #4,180
2009 21 #4,676
2008 19 #4,985
2007 24 #4,193
2006 13 #6,305
2005 11 #6,898
2004 8 #8,586
2003 12 #6,085
2002 6 #10,115
2001 9 #7,236
2000 6 #9,777
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Famous people named Kirill

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Kaprizov Russian ice hockey player (born 1997) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kirill Petrenko Kirill Petrenko Russian-Austrian conductor (born 1972) Contemporary
  3. 3 Kirill Meretskov Kirill Meretskov Soviet military commander (1897–1968) 19th century
  4. 4 Kirill Serebrennikov Kirill Serebrennikov Russian director and theatre designer b. 1969 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Kirill Moskalenko Kirill Moskalenko Soviet military commander (1902–1985) Contemporary
  6. 6 Kirill Lavrov Kirill Lavrov Soviet and Russian stage and film actor and director 1925–2007 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Kirill Kondrashin Kirill Kondrashin Soviet conductor (1914–1981) Contemporary
  8. 8 Kirill Kombarov Kirill Kombarov Russian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Kirill of Turov Kirill of Turov Belarusian Eastern Orthodox bishop and saint 1130–1182 · Medieval
  10. 10 Kirill Nababkin Kirill Nababkin Russian footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kirill?

The median living Kirill is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kirills are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kirill are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kirill are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kirill mean?

From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos).

How popular is the name Kirill in 2025?

Kirill ranked #4,962 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kirill?

495 babies have been named Kirill in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kirill most popular?

Kirill peaked in 2014, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Kirill a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kirill rising or falling?

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

Will Kirill become more popular?

Kirill is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 boys named Kirill in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kirill?

Well-known people named Kirill include Kirill Kaprizov (hockey player), Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Kirill Meretskov (military personnel).

Names like Kirill

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