Keir
Keir is a surname and given name shortened from Keiron. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Keir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Keir is a surname and given name shortened from Keiron. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Keir
As a girl name
Keir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 11 Keirs were born — ranking #4,761 that year. As of 2026, Keir ranks #13,429 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Keirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1963, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 63 Keirs were born — ranking #1,023 that year. As of 2026, Keir ranks #5,713 for boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Keirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keir
Keir is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Keir's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,023. Use the chart and map above to compare Keir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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