unisex name
Kirin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,026
Kirin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 41% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 47 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Kirin started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kirin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 72 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 267 |
| 2010s | 331 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 192 |
How popular is Kirin?
In 2025, Kirin was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kirin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kirin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kirin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kirin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kirin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kirin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kirin
How popular is the name Kirin?
In 2025, Kirin was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kirin a girl's or a boy's name?
Kirin is used for both girls and boys. About 41% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kirin?
Kirin has 2 syllables.
When was Kirin most popular?
Kirin peaked in 2011, when 47 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kirin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kirin currently ranks #4,067 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Kirin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Kirin was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.