Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Kirin

Gender Unisex · 42% girls Rank 2025 #4,093 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,093
among boys · ↓955 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Kirin · -42% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
47 babies
All-time total
983
#7,294 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Kirin popularity over time

983 babies have been named Kirin since 1977, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 11 – 11 1 – –
1980s 72 – 72 7 +555% –
1990s 91 19 110 11 +53% #8,344
2000s 124 143 267 27 +143% #4,443
2010s 87 244 331 33 +24% #3,230
2020s (to 2025) 28 164 192 32 -3% #3,138

Where Kirin 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kirin

Kirin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,093 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 983 American babies have been named Kirin, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 47 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 Kirin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kirin?

The median living Kirin is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Kirin are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kirin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 26 #4,093
2024 6 #14,420 39 #3,138
2023 5 #16,462 12 #7,119
2022 6 #14,514 35 #3,383
2021 6 #14,421 29 #3,782
2020 5 #16,393 23 #4,354
2019 7 #13,158 36 #3,230
2018 – – 19 #5,025
2017 6 #15,082 13 #6,517
2016 10 #10,504 26 #4,051
2015 11 #9,836 27 #3,942
2014 9 #11,491 30 #3,576
2013 11 #9,945 18 #5,084
2012 11 #10,094 25 #4,080
2011 17 #7,284 30 #3,560
2010 5 #18,534 20 #4,772
2009 6 #16,297 19 #5,033
2008 14 #8,760 22 #4,479
2007 17 #7,591 22 #4,443
2006 16 #7,688 17 #5,203
2005 14 #8,124 12 #6,450
2004 9 #11,205 14 #5,655
2003 15 #7,412 11 #6,526
2002 10 #9,910 14 #5,280
2001 11 #9,080 6 #9,989
2000 12 #8,307 6 #9,778
1995 11 #7,805 6 #8,395
1990 9 #8,865 – –
1985 6 #9,960 – –
1980 5 #11,217 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Famous people named Kirin

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

  1. 1 Kirin Kiki Kirin Kiki Japanese actress (1943–2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kirin?

The median living Kirin is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kirins are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kirin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kirin are alive in the United States, based on 983 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kirin in 2025?

Kirin ranked #4,093 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kirin?

983 babies have been named Kirin in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kirin most popular?

Kirin peaked in 2011, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Kirin a boy or girl name?

Kirin is used for both: about 42% of babies named Kirin have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Kirin rising or falling?

Kirin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kirin become more popular?

Kirin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Kirin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kirin?

Well-known people named Kirin include Kirin Kiki (actor).

Names like Kirin

Names that sound and feel close to Kirin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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