Kiran
How to say it: keer-AHN · /kɪˈrɑːn/
Sanskrit: ray of light or sunbeam. Common in India across Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim traditions.
Kiran was the 368th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 172 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #318 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #368 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 172 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,704 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #318 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Most usage has come in recent decades, with the fullest bloom back in the 2000s. Hovering just below that height, renewed ascent looks likely.
What goes with it
Glowing open vowels, voiced keer AHN, lend Kiran a creative light filled spirit. Kiya glints in bright airy style with Kiri as a tender short form.
Nicknames
- Kiri
Honouring a Kiran in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kiran is about 1 in 155.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kiran
- Kiran Desai (born 1971)Indian author
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (born 1953)Indian entrepreneur and founder of Biocon
- Kiran Badloe (born 1994)Dutch windsurfer
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