Name meaning & stats
Kirill
Kirill. 495 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Kirills are 3.8× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2014
495 US babies were named Kirill between 1940 and 2025.
Kirill around the world
- England & Wales: 186 babies since 1996, peak 2015
- France: 65 babies since 1900, peak 2024
- Ireland: 44 babies since 1964, peak 2013
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kirills end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | High · 137 people |
| Ice hockey player | 3.8× | High · 46 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | High · 39 people |
| Politician | 0.4× | Medium · 19 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Kirills show up 3.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Kirills are 1.6× more likely than expected to be entrepreneurs.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Kyrells spell it Kirill
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)