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Unisex name

Kirin

/ˈkɪɹɪn/ · 42% girls, 58% boys · 26 born in 2025

Kirin has been given to about 983 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɪɹɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 951
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kirin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 47
  • Born in 202526
  • All time983

How popular is Kirin?

Its best year was 2011, when 47 babies were given the name, ranking 7284th. The typical living American called Kirin is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Kirin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kirstin0.79
  2. Karin0.78
  3. Carin0.73
  4. Irvin0.70
  5. Kiran0.71
  6. Irwin0.70
  7. Kristin0.68
  8. Korbin0.68

Middle names for Kirin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kirin Anne0.81
  2. Kirin Eve0.80
  3. Kirin Elizabeth0.78
  4. Kirin Catherine0.78
  5. Kirin Josephine0.78
  6. Kirin Rose0.77

Sibling names for Kirin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleilsister · 0.88
  2. Mustafabrother · 0.88
  3. Bridgerbrother · 0.88
  4. Yousefbrother · 0.87
  5. Azariasister · 0.87
  6. Andiesister · 0.87

Where Kirin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kirin Anderson0.77
  2. Kirin Reyes0.72
  3. Kirin Moore0.72
  4. Kirin Lee0.72
  5. Kirin Hall0.72
  6. Kirin Green0.72

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 Kirin

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

Kirin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.