In 2024, 13 boys in the United States were named Keir, making it the 6,633rd most popular boy's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 5,599th ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 74 births.
Records for Keir go back to 1963, and 1,110 babies have been given the name since.
A Scottish name derived from a word meaning "dark" or "black". Short and strong with Celtic heritage. Compact and distinctive.
Keir is of Scottish origin, described as celtic and strong in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 13 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Scottish name derived from a word meaning "dark" or "black". Short and strong with Celtic heritage.
Keir is of Scottish origin, and is usually described as celtic and strong in style.
In 2024, 13 boys in the United States were named Keir, making it the 6,633rd most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 13 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.