Kien: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	31	3	–	#5,475
1990s	63	6	+103%	#5,789
2000s	154	15	+144%	#3,704
2010s	179	18	+16%	#4,548
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	-4%	#4,146

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,475

1990s

+103%

#5,789

2000s

154

+144%

#3,704

2010s

179

+16%

#4,548

2020s (to 2025)

103

-4%

#4,146

The story of Kien

Kien is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,653 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 530 American babies have been named Kien. Its peak came in 2024, when 26 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 Kien stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kien?

The median living Kien is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Kien 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.

Kien year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,653
2024	26	#4,146
2023	13	#6,732
2022	15	#6,019
2021	22	#4,563
2020	14	#6,155
2019	20	#4,897
2018	15	#5,928
2017	16	#5,676
2016	21	#4,704
2015	18	#5,185
2014	17	#5,383
2013	21	#4,548
2012	15	#5,868
2011	16	#5,568
2010	20	#4,771
2009	22	#4,516
2008	19	#4,984
2007	13	#6,466
2006	10	#7,755
2005	14	#5,751
2004	25	#3,704
2003	18	#4,531
2002	14	#5,277
2001	12	#5,874
2000	7	#8,713
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#5,475
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kien?

The median living Kien is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kiens are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kien are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kien are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kien in 2025?

Kien ranked #6,653 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kien?

530 babies have been named Kien in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kien most popular?

Kien peaked in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Kien a boy or girl name?

Kien is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kien rising or falling?

Kien has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kien popularity over time

The story of Kien

How old are people named Kien?

Kien year by year

Frequently asked questions

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