Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Kyran

Meaning A male given name, variant of Kiran and Kieran Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,133 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

A male given name, variant of Kiran and Kieran.

Rank 2025
#2,133
among boys · ↓156 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
68
named Kyran · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,119
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
195 babies
All-time total
3,282
#2,454 all-time among boys
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Kyran popularity over time

3,282 babies have been named Kyran since 1933, 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 – 6 6 1 – #3,474
1940s – 6 6 1 0% #3,501
1950s – 15 15 2 +150% #4,252
1960s – 22 22 2 +47% #3,847
1970s – 11 11 1 -50% #5,311
1980s – 61 61 6 +455% #4,685
1990s 23 314 337 34 +452% #1,742
2000s 83 819 902 90 +168% #1,464
2010s 27 1,361 1,388 139 +54% #1,031
2020s (to 2025) – 534 534 89 -36% #1,602

Where Kyran 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 66 0.04 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 61 0.04 outside top 500

Where Kyran is most popular

Boys named Kyran per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kyran born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 18 0.100 +94%
Georgia 24 0.095 +85%
Texas 54 0.061 +19%
North Carolina 14 0.055 +7%
Florida 23 0.049 -5%
Alabama 5 0.046 -11%
Missouri 5 0.036 -30%
California 22 0.024 -53%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kyran

Kyran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,133 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1933, 3,282 American babies have been named Kyran. Its peak came in 2012, when 195 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 Kyran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyran?

The median living Kyran is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 3,200 people named Kyran 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.

Kyran 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 – – 68 #2,133
2024 – – 79 #1,977
2023 – – 109 #1,602
2022 – – 90 #1,811
2021 – – 97 #1,695
2020 – – 91 #1,710
2019 – – 104 #1,600
2018 5 #17,019 99 #1,644
2017 – – 127 #1,391
2016 – – 129 #1,376
2015 – – 108 #1,526
2014 – – 122 #1,392
2013 – – 154 #1,173
2012 6 #16,009 189 #1,031
2011 9 #11,727 177 #1,064
2010 7 #14,305 152 #1,187
2009 6 #16,329 114 #1,464
2008 11 #10,469 108 #1,513
2007 9 #12,197 86 #1,735
2006 8 #13,045 91 #1,600
2005 13 #8,625 92 #1,541
2004 8 #12,250 70 #1,794
2003 5 #17,172 70 #1,745
2002 5 #16,925 58 #1,931
2001 7 #12,816 70 #1,672
2000 11 #8,894 60 #1,809
1995 – – 26 #2,812
1990 – – 12 #4,561
1985 – – 6 #6,204
1980 – – 6 #5,932
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,348
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyran?

The median living Kyran is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kyrans are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kyran are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Kyran are alive in the United States, based on 3,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kyran mean?

A male given name, variant of Kiran and Kieran.

How popular is the name Kyran in 2025?

Kyran ranked #2,133 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyran?

3,282 babies have been named Kyran in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyran most popular?

Kyran peaked in 2012, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Kyran a boy or girl name?

Kyran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kyran rising or falling?

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

Will Kyran become more popular?

Kyran is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Kyran in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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