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possibly “dear” · origin not settled
Language contexts for this entry: German, Danish
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kier is a given name. German Wiktionary offers the meaning “dear” as a possible meaning; the origin is not settled.
Possible meaning: “dear”
Kier ist wahrscheinlich aus dem Jütischen entlehnt, vielleicht besteht eine Verbindung zum dänischen kær ^(→ da) (lieb, teuer)
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United States, 2025: 5 boys (rank 12008).
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Kier
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 5 | 4,048 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,627 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 8 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 3,062 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | 14 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1972 | 12 | 2,819 | observed |
| 1973 | 12 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1974 | 7 | 4,190 | observed |
| 1975 | 9 | 3,659 | observed |
| 1976 | 10 | 3,471 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | 6 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 8 | 5,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 3,971 | observed |
| 1991 | 15 | 3,813 | observed |
| 1992 | 11 | 4,872 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 5,360 | observed |
| 1994 | 8 | 6,372 | observed |
| 1995 | 22 | 3,100 | observed |
| 1996 | 8 | 6,496 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 4,451 | observed |
| 1998 | 15 | 4,413 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,316 | observed |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | observed |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,725 | observed |
| 2003 | 14 | 5,271 | observed |
| 2004 | 8 | 8,143 | observed |
| 2005 | 9 | 7,640 | observed |
| 2006 | 5 | 12,055 | observed |
| 2007 | 9 | 8,173 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 10 | 7,502 | observed |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 6,241 | observed |
| 2014 | 7 | 9,642 | observed |
| 2015 | 7 | 9,568 | observed |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | observed |
| 2017 | 6 | 10,775 | observed |
| 2018 | 10 | 7,617 | observed |
| 2019 | 15 | 5,813 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 16 | 5,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 8 | 8,990 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 7 | 9,894 | observed |
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kier” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
