Keyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,557

among boys · ↑96 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keyan · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

63 babies

All-time total

1,389

#4,193 all-time among boys

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Keyan popularity over time

1,389 babies have been named Keyan since 1972, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	10	17	2	–	#5,382
1980s	–	69	69	7	+306%	#3,761
1990s	–	234	234	23	+239%	#2,279
2000s	–	433	433	43	+85%	#2,152
2010s	–	436	436	44	+1%	#2,527
2020s (to 2025)	–	200	200	33	-24%	#3,251

Where Keyan 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Keyan

Keyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,557 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,389 American babies have been named Keyan. Its peak came in 2007, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Keyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keyan?

The median living Keyan is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 1,400 people named Keyan 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.

Keyan 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	–	–	32	#3,557
2024	–	–	31	#3,653
2023	–	–	31	#3,673
2022	–	–	37	#3,251
2021	–	–	36	#3,274
2020	–	–	33	#3,379
2019	–	–	34	#3,400
2018	–	–	37	#3,138
2017	–	–	49	#2,582
2016	–	–	39	#3,038
2015	–	–	47	#2,627
2014	–	–	49	#2,527
2013	–	–	40	#2,872
2012	–	–	44	#2,742
2011	–	–	48	#2,568
2010	–	–	49	#2,532
2009	–	–	48	#2,607
2008	–	–	50	#2,532
2007	–	–	63	#2,152
2006	–	–	46	#2,606
2005	–	–	50	#2,349
2004	–	–	49	#2,330
2003	–	–	27	#3,410
2002	–	–	41	#2,454
2001	–	–	37	#2,596
2000	–	–	22	#3,707
1995	–	–	19	#3,499
1990	–	–	17	#3,536
1985	–	–	10	#4,215
1980	–	–	9	#4,337
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keyan?

The median living Keyan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Keyans are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Keyan are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Keyan are alive in the United States, based on 1,389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keyan in 2025?

Keyan ranked #3,557 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keyan?

1,389 babies have been named Keyan in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keyan most popular?

Keyan peaked in 2007, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Keyan a boy or girl name?

Keyan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keyan rising or falling?

Keyan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Keyan become more popular?

Keyan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Keyan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Keyan

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