Kiran is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kiran in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
About the Name Kiran
Kiran is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 342 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #281 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kiran is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kiran
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Kiran per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kiran in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kiran is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 342 places over the last five years to #4193 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kiran is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kiran include: Kiran Navgire — Kiran Prabhu Navgire is an Indian cricketer.; Kiran Khan — Kiran Khan is a Pakistani Olympic swimmer.; Kiran More — Kiran Shankar More ) is an Indian former cricketer and wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993..
Kiran does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kirans in the wild.
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UK babies named Kiran (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 342 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kiran
Likely around 1 other Kiran in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kiran
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kiran Khan is a Pakistani Olympic swimmer. She first came to national attention at the 28th Pakistan National Games in 2001, where she won 7 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 3 bronze medals.
Kiran Shankar More ) is an Indian former cricketer and wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993. He also took up the position Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI till Dilip Vengsarkar took over the job in 2006.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur. She is the executive chairperson and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bangalore, India and the former chairperson of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
Kiran Vyas is a French Yoga instructor and Ayurveda practitioner, known for his contributions to the field of Ayurveda in France. In the early 80s, when the practice was still relatively unknown, he introduced Ayurveda to the country.
Commander in Chief Kiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana was a Nepalese army officer. He served as the Royal Nepalese Army's Commander-in-Chief from 1951–1956 and as the Nepalese ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1973–1977.