Kienan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,100 in 1995
0 babies were named Kienan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKienan first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #3,100.
About the name Kienan
Kienan is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-nan”. US birth records list Kienan for boys from 1982 to 2024, in 34 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #3,100 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 373,832 boys |
| 1990s | 7.2 | 139,082 boys |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 261,780 boys |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Kienan
What is the origin of the name Kienan?
Kienan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kienan a boy or girl name?
Kienan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kienan?
Kienan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,100 in 1995.