UK name, mostly girls
Kirran
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1998. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Kirran is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Kirran popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1998 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2701, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 5 births.
This profile covers 8 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1996 to 1998. 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.
Kirran is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 8 living people in the UK are called Kirran. 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 1999 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kirran ranked #2701 for girls in England and Wales in 1998, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 5 girls were registered as Kirran.
- • Kirran is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 8 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kirran as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 72.7% of Kirran registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2701
1998
Births in 1998
5
Latest year
Peak year
1998
5 births
Estimated living
8
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Kirran
In England and Wales birth records, Kirran has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 27.3% of registrations are for boys and 72.7% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Kirran registered for boys
- Ranked #2,859 in 1997
- 3 boys registered in 1997
- Peak: 1997 (3 births)
Kirran registered for girls
- Ranked #2,701 in 1998
- 5 girls registered in 1998
- Peak: 1998 (5 births)
Popularity
Kirran over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Kirran in England and Wales, from 1996 to 1998. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kirran, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 1998, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kirran by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kirran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #3248 | 8 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Kirran
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- Keira 14,411
- Katherine 11,323
- Kayleigh 10,677
- Kate 10,276
- Kelsey 7,224
- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Kirran: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kirran in the UK right now?
In 1998, Kirran was ranked #2701 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Kirran most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 5 babies registered as Kirran in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kirran in the UK?
A total of 8 babies have been registered as Kirran across the 2 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.