Kiefer

KEE-fer /ˈkiːfɚ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Kiefer is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1991 and has since faded.

Kiefer is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,399 for boy births in the United States (and #23,480 across all names), given to 6 babies. Kiefer was first reported in SSA data in 1988 and peaked in 1991 (204 births).

About the name Kiefer

PronunciationKEE-fer /ˈkiːfɚ/
#11,399U.S. rank among boys 2025
#23,480among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
204peak births 1991
1988first in SSA data

Names similar to Kiefer

How popular is Kiefer?

Boys named Kiefer 6 in 2025
198819902000201020202025
Boys named Kiefer per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1988–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kiefer total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#11,399
202455#13,355
202366#11,612
20211111#7,385
20201010#7,824
201999#8,573
20181212#6,947
20171717#5,420
20162121#4,703
20152626#4,034
20143232#3,423
20132323#4,254
20123636#3,146
20113131#3,481
20104949#2,533
20094848#2,608
20085555#2,363
20076565#2,104
20068484#1,693
20056464#1,975
20046868#1,823
20036161#1,922
20025757#1,961
20012424#3,574
20003333#2,780
19995252#1,891
19985353#1,861
199771—#1,493
199668—#1,491
199570—#1,425
199497—#1,158
199397—#1,146
1992114—#1,028
1991204—#710
1990143—#855
198993—#1,100
198835—#1,896