boys' name ★ peaked 2004

Kyan

Meaning ancient Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,029 Trend ↓ Falling 31%

Kyan is a surname and a given name, meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'.

Rank 2025
#2,029
among boys · ↓84 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
79
named Kyan · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,082
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
404 babies
All-time total
3,955
#2,179 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Kyan popularity over time

3,955 babies have been named Kyan since 1974, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 5 5 10 1 – #6,391
1980s 5 37 42 4 +320% #6,060
1990s – 106 106 11 +152% #3,540
2000s 93 1,610 1,703 170 +1507% #588
2010s 49 1,522 1,571 157 -8% #985
2020s (to 2025) 17 506 523 87 -45% #1,433

Where Kyan 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 70 0.04 outside top 500
2027 66 0.04 outside top 500
2028 64 0.04 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 60 0.03 outside top 500

Where Kyan is most popular

Boys named Kyan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Maryland.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kyan 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
Georgia 25 0.099 +121%
Florida 35 0.074 +66%
Maryland 6 0.050 +13%
New York 21 0.049 +9%
Texas 24 0.027 -39%
Virginia 5 0.026 -41%
California 23 0.025 -44%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -56%
Ohio 5 0.019 -58%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
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Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Kyan

Kyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,029 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 3,955 American babies have been named Kyan. Its peak came in 2004, when 404 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 Kyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyan?

The median living Kyan is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 3,900 people named Kyan are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Kyan 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 5 #16,220 74 #2,029
2024 – – 81 #1,945
2023 6 #14,374 82 #1,920
2022 – – 61 #2,339
2021 6 #14,451 87 #1,807
2020 – – 121 #1,433
2019 6 #14,770 123 #1,428
2018 7 #13,207 111 #1,535
2017 – – 133 #1,344
2016 – – 157 #1,206
2015 6 #15,542 153 #1,207
2014 8 #12,565 137 #1,298
2013 6 #15,663 151 #1,191
2012 8 #12,867 169 #1,104
2011 8 #12,818 199 #985
2010 – – 189 #1,029
2009 7 #14,535 168 #1,101
2008 10 #11,246 209 #961
2007 14 #8,808 181 #1,045
2006 10 #11,064 216 #901
2005 10 #10,567 293 #701
2004 25 #5,147 379 #588
2003 – – 86 #1,507
2002 5 #16,907 32 #2,919
2001 7 #12,811 26 #3,373
2000 5 #16,399 20 #4,008
1995 – – 12 #4,982
1990 – – 6 #7,693
1985 – – 5 #7,118
1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyan?

The median living Kyan is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kyans are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kyan are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Kyan are alive in the United States, based on 3,955 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kyan mean?

Kyan is a surname and a given name, meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'.

How popular is the name Kyan in 2025?

Kyan ranked #2,029 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyan?

3,955 babies have been named Kyan in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyan most popular?

Kyan peaked in 2004, when 404 newborns received the name.

Is Kyan a boy or girl name?

Kyan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kyan rising or falling?

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

Will Kyan become more popular?

Kyan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 boys named Kyan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kyan

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