Kyren is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kyren means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kyren across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kyren has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kyren 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 | 4,085 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 376 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 28 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 44 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 Kyren per year, United States (1990 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (504/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (30/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Kyren is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,163 nationally (given to 547 babies that year).
Karen · Karina · Karin · Karyn · Kieran · Caren · Karon · Kaaren
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