UK boy's name
Kurran
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2002. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kurran is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Kurran popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2002 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3225, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 7 births.
This profile covers 20 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1996 to 2002. 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 20 living people in the UK are called Kurran. 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 2003 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kurran ranked #3225 for boys in England and Wales in 2002, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 7 boys were registered as Kurran.
- • About 20 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kurran as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3225
2002
Births in 2002
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
7 births
Estimated living
20
2026
Popularity
Kurran over time
The chart below shows babies named Kurran registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2002. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kurran, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2002, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kurran by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kurran 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 | #3225 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #1922 | 17 | 3 |
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- 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
Kurran: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kurran in the UK right now?
In 2002, Kurran was ranked #3225 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kurran most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 7 babies registered as Kurran in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kurran in the UK?
A total of 20 babies have been registered as Kurran across the 4 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.