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Name meaning & stats

Keir

Keir. 1,117 US babies since 1940, peak 1970. Notable Keirs are 1.5× over-represented as journalists.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 1970

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

1,117 US babies were named Keir between 1940 and 2025.

Where Keirs end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Journalist1.5×Low · 3 people
Actor1.1×Low · 2 people
Politician1.1×Low · 2 people
Film producer1.3×Low · 2 people

Among notable men who are journalists, Keirs show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 13 Kyrees spell it Keir

  • Kyree 61%
  • Khyree 13%
  • Keir 7%
  • Kyre 5%
  • Kierre 4%
  • Kier 3%
  • Khiree 1%
  • Khyre 1%
  • Kiree 1%
  • Kyier 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1970)