Kiro
Boy name · #4235 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Kiro, placing it at #4235 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Kiro.
The 12-year story
Kiro first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 31 boys were named Kiro — good for #3582 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kiro per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiro in class?
Kiro scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiro will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiro is most common
State-level data for Kiro is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kiro
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiro tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khairo, Miro, Khyro, Hiro, and Dinero.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiro | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 15 | #5904 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiro a popular boy name?
Kiro ranked #4235 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Kiro most popular?
Kiro peaked in 2021, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3582 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiro?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Kiro. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.