UK boy's name
Kearan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2005. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kearan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Kearan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2005 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3849, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 7 births.
This profile covers 26 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 1997 to 2005. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 43% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 26 living people in the UK are called Kearan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2006 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kearan ranked #3849 for boys in England and Wales in 2005, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 7 boys were registered as Kearan.
- • About 26 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kearan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3849
2005
Births in 2005
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
7 births
Estimated living
26
2026
Popularity
Kearan over time
The chart below shows babies named Kearan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2005. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kearan, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2005, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kearan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kearan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #2979 | 11 | 3 |
| 1990s | #2192 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Kearan
- Kieran 30,429
- Kyle 28,463
- Kai 24,432
- Kian 17,666
- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Kearan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kearan in the UK right now?
In 2005, Kearan was ranked #3849 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kearan most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 7 babies registered as Kearan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kearan in the UK?
A total of 26 babies have been registered as Kearan across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.