Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Kieran vs. Kier

YearCategoryKieranKier
2025Girls#8,860 · 11 birthsNo record
2025Boys#389 · 817 births#12,008 · 5 births
2024Girls#8,946 · 11 birthsNo record
2024Boys#440 · 716 births#9,894 · 7 births
2023Girls#5,752 · 21 birthsNo record
2023Boys#477 · 636 birthsNo record
2022Girls#4,472 · 31 birthsNo record
2022Boys#490 · 621 births#8,990 · 8 births
2021Girls#11,146 · 8 birthsNo record
2021Boys#493 · 598 births#5,562 · 16 births
2020Girls#5,667 · 21 birthsNo record
2020Boys#514 · 558 birthsNo record
2019Girls#5,163 · 25 birthsNo record
2019Boys#493 · 581 births#5,813 · 15 births
2018Girls#5,619 · 22 birthsNo record
2018Boys#497 · 579 births#7,617 · 10 births
2017Girls#4,220 · 34 birthsNo record
2017Boys#512 · 567 births#10,775 · 6 births
2016Girls#5,622 · 23 birthsNo record
2016Boys#539 · 540 births#9,664 · 7 births
2015Girls#4,725 · 29 birthsNo record
2015Boys#512 · 560 births#9,568 · 7 births
2014Girls#4,350 · 33 birthsNo record
2014Boys#575 · 483 births#9,642 · 7 births
2013Girls#4,156 · 35 birthsNo record
2013Boys#557 · 471 births#6,241 · 13 births
2012Girls#4,121 · 36 birthsNo record
2012Boys#554 · 470 births#12,274 · 5 births
2011Girls#3,222 · 51 birthsNo record
2011Boys#474 · 562 births#7,502 · 10 births
2010Girls#3,123 · 53 birthsNo record
2010Boys#540 · 469 births#8,803 · 8 births
2009Girls#2,800 · 63 birthsNo record
2009Boys#510 · 528 births#8,310 · 9 births
2008Girls#2,718 · 67 birthsNo record
2008Boys#532 · 502 births#9,871 · 7 births
2007Girls#2,433 · 77 birthsNo record
2007Boys#571 · 450 births#8,173 · 9 births
2006Girls#3,090 · 54 birthsNo record
2006Boys#562 · 445 births#12,055 · 5 births
2005Girls#2,902 · 56 birthsNo record
2005Boys#571 · 408 births#7,640 · 9 births
2004Girls#2,851 · 56 birthsNo record
2004Boys#544 · 425 births#8,143 · 8 births
2003Girls#2,923 · 52 birthsNo record
2003Boys#537 · 429 births#5,271 · 14 births
2002Girls#2,673 · 57 birthsNo record
2002Boys#554 · 399 births#5,725 · 12 births
2001Girls#2,700 · 55 birthsNo record
2001Boys#533 · 410 births#10,556 · 5 births

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