Keiran is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Keiran means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Keiran across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Keiran has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Keiran is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “variant of Kieran, little dark one”. A respelling of Kieran, from the Gaelic ciar meaning black.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,186 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,304 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 921 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Keiran per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1996 (224/yr) · United States peaked in 2011 (72/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (61/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (5/yr).
Keiran is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #4,390 nationally (given to 147 babies that year).
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