Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kiyan

Meaning Spelling variant of Kian Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,076 Trend ↑ Rising 55%

Spelling variant of Kian.

Rank 2025
#1,076
among boys · ↑316 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
200
named Kiyan · +48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,540
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
200 babies
All-time total
2,188
#3,144 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Kiyan popularity over time

2,188 babies have been named Kiyan since 1995, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 37 37 4 – #6,198
2000s – 159 159 16 +330% #3,994
2010s 28 1,182 1,210 121 +661% #1,088
2020s (to 2025) – 782 782 130 +8% #1,076

Where Kiyan 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 215 0.13 outside top 500
2027 228 0.13 outside top 500
2028 240 0.14 outside top 500
2029 251 0.15 outside top 500
2030 261 0.15 outside top 500

Where Kiyan is most popular

Boys named Kiyan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York.

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 Kiyan 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
New Jersey 38 0.189 +140%
Virginia 35 0.184 +135%
New York 78 0.180 +129%
Georgia 34 0.134 +71%
Louisiana 13 0.127 +62%
North Carolina 24 0.094 +20%
Florida 36 0.076 ≈ national
California 65 0.071 -10%
Pennsylvania 18 0.068 -14%
Texas 59 0.067 -15%
Illinois 17 0.067 -15%
Ohio 16 0.060 -23%
Maryland 7 0.059 -25%
Massachusetts 7 0.051 -35%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -58%
Indiana 5 0.031 -60%
Michigan 5 0.024 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Kiyan

Kiyan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,076 in 2025 with 200 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 2,188 American babies have been named Kiyan. Its peak came in 2025, when 200 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 Kiyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiyan?

The median living Kiyan is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 2,200 people named Kiyan are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Kiyan 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 – – 200 #1,076
2024 – – 135 #1,392
2023 – – 135 #1,383
2022 – – 105 #1,645
2021 – – 104 #1,626
2020 – – 103 #1,587
2019 – – 101 #1,630
2018 – – 111 #1,534
2017 – – 115 #1,474
2016 – – 103 #1,594
2015 – – 126 #1,376
2014 7 #13,872 148 #1,232
2013 – – 159 #1,142
2012 9 #11,791 172 #1,088
2011 12 #9,456 99 #1,575
2010 – – 48 #2,572
2009 – – 20 #4,848
2008 – – 26 #3,994
2007 – – 24 #4,194
2006 – – 8 #9,202
2005 – – 15 #5,452
2004 – – 16 #5,143
2003 – – 15 #5,168
2002 – – 12 #5,915
2001 – – 13 #5,538
2000 – – 10 #6,612
1995 – – 9 #6,198
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiyan?

The median living Kiyan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kiyans are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kiyan are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kiyan are alive in the United States, based on 2,188 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kiyan mean?

Spelling variant of Kian.

How popular is the name Kiyan in 2025?

Kiyan ranked #1,076 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 200 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiyan?

2,188 babies have been named Kiyan in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiyan most popular?

Kiyan peaked in 2025, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Kiyan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kiyan rising or falling?

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

Will Kiyan become more popular?

Kiyan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 261 boys named Kiyan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kiyan

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

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