Kierre
Kierre Kamille Beckles is a Barbadian athlete specializing in the 100 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships failing to advance to the semi-finals on both occasions.
Meaning & Origin of Kierre
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kierre Kamille Beckles is a Barbadian athlete specializing in the 100 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships failing to advance to the semi-finals on both occasions.
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The Story of Kierre
As a girl name
Kierre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 11 Kierres were born — ranking #7,603 that year. As of 2026, Kierre ranks #17,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Kierres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kierre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 28 Kierres were born — ranking #2,359 that year. As of 2026, Kierre ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 428 Kierres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kierre
Kierre is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 428 births in the dataset. Kierre's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #2,359. Use the chart and map above to compare Kierre'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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