Keir is a rare variant of Kerry that peaked in 1970 and has since faded.
Keir is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,207 for boy births in the United States (and #21,026 across all names), given to 7 babies. Keir was first reported in SSA data in 1963 and peaked in 1970 (63 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,207 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,652 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,575 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,938 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,457 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,834 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,992 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,388 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,910 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,262 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,627 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,599 |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,808 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,855 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,426 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,335 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,014 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,639 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,364 |
| 2006 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,783 |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,163 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,342 |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,933 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,810 |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,859 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | — | #4,924 |
| 1999 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,245 |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,304 |
| 1997 | 14 | — | — | #4,577 |
| 1996 | 21 | — | — | #3,343 |
| 1995 | 16 | — | — | #3,967 |
| 1994 | 18 | — | #14,518 | #4,673 |
| 1993 | 17 | — | — | #3,747 |
| 1992 | 15 | — | — | #4,020 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | — | #3,547 |
| 1990 | 25 | — | — | #2,662 |
| 1989 | 14 | — | — | #3,916 |
| 1988 | 13 | — | — | #3,797 |
| 1987 | 18 | — | — | #2,894 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | — | #4,670 |
| 1985 | 20 | — | — | #2,555 |
| 1984 | 15 | — | #11,211 | #4,073 |
| 1983 | 17 | — | — | #2,739 |
| 1982 | 9 | — | — | #4,417 |
| 1981 | 17 | — | — | #2,730 |
| 1980 | 12 | — | — | #3,514 |
| 1979 | 16 | — | — | #2,844 |
| 1978 | 14 | — | #10,497 | #4,010 |
| 1977 | 28 | — | #10,350 | #2,101 |
| 1976 | 31 | — | #8,620 | #1,961 |
| 1975 | 20 | — | — | #2,256 |
| 1974 | 31 | — | #5,982 | #2,024 |
| 1973 | 23 | — | #7,868 | #2,361 |
| 1972 | 32 | — | — | #1,522 |
| 1971 | 52 | — | #7,816 | #1,223 |
| 1970 | 74 | — | #4,897 | #1,028 |
| 1969 | 51 | — | #7,011 | #1,176 |
| 1968 | 28 | — | — | #1,491 |
| 1967 | 6 | — | — | #3,773 |
| 1966 | 12 | — | — | #2,397 |
| 1965 | 6 | — | — | #3,726 |
| 1964 | 21 | — | — | #1,768 |
| 1963 | 13 | — | — | #2,367 |