Keir comes from the English / Gaelic tradition, meaning Dark Skinned Person..
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How popular is Keir?
1970peak year
Keir reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1970, 63 babies received the name (ranked #1028). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6859), with about 14 babies given the name annually. Keir's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,110 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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