Kayan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,480

among boys · ↓405 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kayan · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

76 babies

All-time total

660

#8,832 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Kayan popularity over time

660 babies have been named Kayan since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	7	45	52	5	–	#8,404
2010s	54	186	240	24	+362%	#4,151
2020s (to 2025)	185	183	368	61	+156%	#3,075

Where Kayan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

Where Kayan is most popular

Boys named Kayan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.018 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kayan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	5	0.024	+33%
California	14	0.015	-16%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kayan

Kayan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,480 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 660 American babies have been named Kayan, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kayan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayan?

The median living Kayan is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Kayan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kayan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	18	#6,441	33	#3,480
2024	36	#4,074	40	#3,075
2023	41	#3,743	30	#3,764
2022	47	#3,392	29	#3,825
2021	24	#5,321	26	#4,071
2020	19	#6,200	25	#4,085
2019	19	#6,294	23	#4,412
2018	17	#6,947	25	#4,154
2017	13	#8,543	24	#4,275
2016	–	–	25	#4,151
2015	5	#17,806	19	#4,970
2014	–	–	15	#5,871
2013	–	–	12	#6,823
2012	–	–	12	#6,831
2011	–	–	11	#7,254
2010	–	–	20	#4,766
2009	–	–	7	#10,451
2008	–	–	7	#10,488
2007	–	–	8	#9,345
2006	–	–	9	#8,404
2005	7	#13,728	–	–
2004	–	–	7	#9,463
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	7	#8,941
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kayan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kayan?

The median living Kayan is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kayans are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Kayan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kayan are alive in the United States, based on 660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayan in 2025?

Kayan ranked #3,480 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kayan?

660 babies have been named Kayan in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayan most popular?

Kayan peaked in 2022, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Kayan a boy or girl name?

Kayan is used for both: about 37% of babies named Kayan have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Kayan rising or falling?

Kayan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kayan become more popular?

Kayan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Kayan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kayan

Names that sound and feel close to Kayan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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