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Kier

/ˈkɪɹ/ · 98% boys · 5 born in 2025

Kier has been given to about 500 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkɪɹ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 464
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kier per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 22
  • Born in 20255
  • All time500

How popular is Kier?

Its best year was 1995, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 3150th. The typical living American called Kier is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Kier

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kyler0.73
  2. River0.70
  3. Miller0.68
  4. Skyler0.64
  5. Xavier0.61
  6. Iker0.62
  7. Wilmer0.62
  8. Wilder0.62

Middle names for Kier

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kier Thomas0.74
  2. Kier James0.74
  3. Kier Cole0.73
  4. Kier Miles0.73
  5. Kier Wilder0.56
  6. Kier Paul0.55

Sibling names for Kier

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daliasister · 0.76
  2. Hassanbrother · 0.74
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.74
  4. Aracelisister · 0.73
  5. Noemisister · 0.73
  6. Dereckbrother · 0.73

Where Kier is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kier Anderson0.73
    2. Kier Allen0.73
    3. Kier Adams0.73
    4. Kier Evans0.70
    5. Kier Edwards0.70
    6. Kier Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kier

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.