How Many People Are Named Kirin?
An estimated 941 people in the United States have the first name Kirin. It is used for both genders, with 56.8% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Kirin peaked in popularity in 2011 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kirin 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 Kirin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kirin has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
941
About 1 in 364,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2011
47 births
Total Registered
957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kirin
Kirin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.8%) and females (43.2%). Out of 957 total births registered, 544 were male and 413 were female.
Kirin as a male name
Ranked #3,120 in 2024
39 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (39 births)
Kirin as a female name
Ranked #14,373 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (17 births)
Kirin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kirin span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 331 babies were registered. While Kirin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kirin by Decade
How has Kirin 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.
Kirin by State
Kirin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kirin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kirin
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kirin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kirin?
We estimate approximately 941 people named Kirin 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 364,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Kirin a common name?
Kirin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kirin most popular?
Kirin reached peak popularity in 2011, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kirin is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kirin a male name?
Kirin is predominantly male. 56.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kirin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kirin Smith, Kirin Johnson, Kirin 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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