Kiran
Boy and unisex and girl name · Sanskrit origin
Kiran meaning
As a boy and unisex name
ray of light
As a girl name
Ray or beam of light, Gold or silver tossels
Kiran at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and unisex and girl name
- Origin (boy)
- Sanskrit
- Origin (unisex)
- Sanskrit
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- किरणAs listed by Wiktionary; not independently verifiedكيرانAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,340 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #9,521 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Kiran popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1980 | #2,729 | 17 |
| 1990 | #4,673 | 11 |
| 2000 | #1,968 | 52 |
| 2010 | #1,558 | 102 |
| 2020 | #1,619 | 99 |
| 2024 | #1,340 | 142 |
All 53 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #3,521 | 8 |
| 1973 | #5,101 | 5 |
| 1974 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1975 | #3,428 | 10 |
| 1976 | #2,708 | 15 |
| 1977 | #2,909 | 14 |
| 1978 | #2,798 | 15 |
| 1979 | #3,018 | 14 |
| 1980 | #2,729 | 17 |
| 1981 | #2,898 | 15 |
| 1982 | #2,709 | 17 |
| 1983 | #2,789 | 16 |
| 1984 | #2,955 | 15 |
| 1985 | #3,401 | 13 |
| 1986 | #3,882 | 11 |
| 1987 | #5,459 | 7 |
| 1988 | #3,203 | 16 |
| 1989 | #4,270 | 12 |
| 1990 | #4,673 | 11 |
| 1991 | #3,105 | 20 |
| 1992 | #2,747 | 25 |
| 1993 | #2,455 | 30 |
| 1994 | #2,847 | 25 |
| 1995 | #3,100 | 22 |
| 1996 | #2,218 | 37 |
| 1997 | #2,396 | 34 |
| 1998 | #2,068 | 45 |
| 1999 | #1,710 | 61 |
| 2000 | #1,968 | 52 |
| 2001 | #2,007 | 53 |
| 2002 | #1,660 | 71 |
| 2003 | #1,561 | 81 |
| 2004 | #1,530 | 87 |
| 2005 | #1,584 | 87 |
| 2006 | #1,605 | 90 |
| 2007 | #1,713 | 88 |
| 2008 | #1,414 | 119 |
| 2009 | #1,442 | 116 |
| 2010 | #1,558 | 102 |
| 2011 | #1,544 | 102 |
| 2012 | #1,398 | 119 |
| 2013 | #1,442 | 114 |
| 2014 | #1,607 | 97 |
| 2015 | #1,388 | 124 |
| 2016 | #1,561 | 105 |
| 2017 | #1,611 | 99 |
| 2018 | #1,646 | 98 |
| 2019 | #1,698 | 93 |
| 2020 | #1,619 | 99 |
| 2021 | #1,503 | 118 |
| 2022 | #1,611 | 108 |
| 2023 | #1,589 | 109 |
| 2024 | #1,340 | 142 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #5,273 | 7 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1980 | #3,610 | 22 |
| 1990 | #3,814 | 27 |
| 2000 | #2,593 | 57 |
| 2002 | #2,158 | 77 |
| 2010 | #3,889 | 39 |
| 2020 | #8,398 | 12 |
| 2024 | #9,521 | 10 |
All 57 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #5,273 | 7 |
| 1968 | #5,146 | 8 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1971 | #8,323 | 5 |
| 1972 | #5,958 | 8 |
| 1973 | #8,423 | 5 |
| 1974 | #5,010 | 11 |
| 1975 | #3,052 | 23 |
| 1976 | #4,905 | 12 |
| 1977 | #4,068 | 17 |
| 1978 | #8,561 | 6 |
| 1979 | #3,777 | 20 |
| 1980 | #3,610 | 22 |
| 1981 | #3,625 | 22 |
| 1982 | #3,343 | 25 |
| 1983 | #3,431 | 23 |
| 1984 | #4,167 | 18 |
| 1985 | #4,126 | 19 |
| 1986 | #2,845 | 33 |
| 1987 | #3,983 | 21 |
| 1988 | #3,165 | 31 |
| 1989 | #3,045 | 35 |
| 1990 | #3,814 | 27 |
| 1991 | #2,989 | 38 |
| 1992 | #4,088 | 25 |
| 1993 | #3,776 | 28 |
| 1994 | #2,797 | 43 |
| 1995 | #2,787 | 43 |
| 1996 | #2,423 | 53 |
| 1997 | #3,161 | 37 |
| 1998 | #2,306 | 61 |
| 1999 | #2,567 | 55 |
| 2000 | #2,593 | 57 |
| 2001 | #2,599 | 58 |
| 2002 | #2,158 | 77 |
| 2003 | #2,522 | 64 |
| 2004 | #2,503 | 67 |
| 2005 | #2,457 | 71 |
| 2006 | #2,512 | 73 |
| 2007 | #2,457 | 76 |
| 2008 | #2,419 | 79 |
| 2009 | #2,892 | 60 |
| 2010 | #3,889 | 39 |
| 2011 | #3,550 | 44 |
| 2012 | #3,711 | 42 |
| 2013 | #4,002 | 37 |
| 2014 | #3,924 | 38 |
| 2015 | #4,403 | 32 |
| 2016 | #4,344 | 33 |
| 2017 | #5,337 | 24 |
| 2018 | #5,004 | 26 |
| 2019 | #6,695 | 17 |
| 2020 | #8,398 | 12 |
| 2021 | #8,457 | 12 |
| 2022 | #9,670 | 10 |
| 2023 | #8,980 | 11 |
| 2024 | #9,521 | 10 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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