Kiree
A feminine name of Japanese origin meaning "garnet", a deep red gemstone.
Name Census estimates that about 175 living Americans carry the first name Kiree. It is a predominantly male name (91.0% of registrations). The average person named Kiree today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kiree births was 1990 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kiree. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
175
~ 1 in 1,958,596 Americans
Peak year
1990
11 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,417
Tracked since 1990
Census
Kiree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 196 people with the first name Kiree, which placed it at #38,869 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,869
National first-name rank
People counted
196
196 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
66.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kiree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiree is Black at 66.3%. The next largest groups are White (12.2%) and Two or More Races (11.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kiree described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kiree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American66.3% · 130
- White12.2% · 24
- Two or more races11.7% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Kiree
Kiree leans heavily male at 91.0% of total registrations, but 16 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kiree as a male name
- Ranked #10,417 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1990 (11 births)
Kiree as a female name
- Ranked #15,871 in 2011
- 6 female births in 2011
- Peak: 2011 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kiree on both sides of the split. Of the 196 people counted with this name, 136 were male (69.4%) and 60 were female (30.6%).
Popularity
Kiree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kiree from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 68 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kiree remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kiree by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kiree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kiree
The name Kiree has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq, around 3500 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ki" meaning "earth" and "re" meaning "to make or create." Thus, the name Kiree can be interpreted to mean "one who creates from the earth" or "earth-maker."
This name was commonly used in Sumerian society, where agriculture and the cultivation of the land were central to their way of life. It was often bestowed upon farmers, potters, and those who worked closely with the earth. The earliest known record of the name Kiree dates back to around 2800 BC, found inscribed on a clay tablet from the ancient city of Uruk.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works from Mesopotamia, a character named Kiree is mentioned as a wise and revered elder of the city of Uruk. This reference suggests that the name held a certain level of respect and esteem in ancient Sumerian culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kiree. One of the earliest was Kiree of Lagash, a renowned architect and engineer who lived around 2400 BC and was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several monumental buildings and irrigation systems in the city-state of Lagash.
Another prominent figure was Kiree the Scribe, who lived in the city of Nippur during the reign of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur, around 2100 BC. He was a highly skilled calligrapher and is credited with preserving many ancient Sumerian texts through his meticulous copying and record-keeping.
In the 7th century BC, Kiree the Potter was a celebrated artisan from the city of Babylon, renowned for his intricate and beautiful pottery designs. His works were highly sought after by the nobility and royalty of the time.
During the Hellenistic period, around 300 BC, a philosopher named Kiree of Miletus gained fame for his teachings on ethics and the pursuit of knowledge. He is believed to have influenced the later Stoic philosophers with his ideas on living a virtuous life.
In the 9th century AD, Kiree al-Baghdadi was a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the city of Baghdad, who made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry. His treatises on celestial mechanics and mathematical theories were widely studied throughout the Islamic world.
People
Kiree + last name combinations
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Other names starting with K
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FAQ
Kiree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kiree going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,958,596 US residents.
Is Kiree a common name?
We classify Kiree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 177 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kiree most popular?
The single biggest year for Kiree was 1990, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kiree is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kiree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 196 people with the name Kiree, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,869 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kiree in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kiree?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kiree on both sides of the split. Of the 196 people counted with this name, 136 were male (69.4%) and 60 were female (30.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kiree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kiree is Black at 66.3%. The next largest groups are White (12.2%) and Two or More Races (11.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kiree most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kiree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.3% (130 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kiree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kiree a male name?
Yes, 91.0% of people registered as Kiree in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kiree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kiree in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kiree can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Kiree?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.