Kieryn
The Story of Kieryn
As a girl name
Kieryn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 20 births, good for #6,382 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Kieryns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 195 Kieryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kieryn as a boy name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Kieryn — #5,071 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 82% of all recorded Kieryns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,723 among boy names with 16 births, with steady use. In total, more than 93 Kieryns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kieryn
Kieryn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 195 births in the dataset. Kieryn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #6,382. Use the chart and map above to compare Kieryn'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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