How Many People Are Named Kiran?
An estimated 4,773 people in the United States have the first name Kiran. It is used for both genders, with 61.8% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Kiran peaked in popularity in 2008 with 198 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kiran as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kiran paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kiran is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
4,773
About 1 in 71,811 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.8% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2008
198 births
Total Registered
4,868
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kiran
Kiran is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.8%) and females (38.2%). Out of 4,868 total births registered, 3,009 were male and 1,859 were female.
Kiran as a male name
Ranked #1,344 in 2024
142 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (142 births)
Kiran as a female name
Ranked #9,893 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (79 births)
Kiran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kiran span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,526 babies were registered. While Kiran is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kiran by Decade
How has Kiran tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kiran by State
Birth registrations for Kiran span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Connecticut, Colorado. On average, about 112 Kirans were registered per state.
Kiran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kiran
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Kiran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiran?
We estimate approximately 4,773 people named Kiran are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 71,811 Americans share this first name.
Is Kiran a common name?
Kiran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,868 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kiran most popular?
Kiran reached peak popularity in 2008, when 198 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kiran is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kiran a male name?
Kiran is predominantly male. 61.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kiran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kiran Smith, Kiran Johnson, Kiran Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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