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Kiernan

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What official birth registration shows about Kiernan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2023

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2023, ranging from #1821 to #4805.19982001200420082023#1821#4805
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2859
1998#1821
1999#2425
2000#2142
2001#3134
2002#2005
2003#2189
2004#1878
2005#2754
2007#3589
2008#4432
2009#3744
2012#4805
2023#4107

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 9 of the 47 years from 1964 to 2010.

In 2008: #378 among boys in Northern Ireland, #4432 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2010

    Highest recorded position: #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2010).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #155 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Kiernan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2454HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2294HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1817HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#15510HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kiernan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Kiernan, between 1964 and 2023, in 23 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: highest position in 200619642023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201010#155 in 1964
England and Wales1997–202314#1821 in 1998
Northern Ireland2003–20083#282 in 2006

Its high point came 42 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 23 years after 1973; it appears again in 1997.

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What is known about Kiernan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #155 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.