Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Kylian

Meaning Spelling variant of Killian Gender Boy Rank 2025 #624 Trend ↑ Rising 251%

Spelling variant of Killian.

Rank 2025
#624
among boys · ↓164 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
448
named Kylian · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,813
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
950 babies
All-time total
3,750
#2,196 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Kylian popularity over time

3,750 babies have been named Kylian since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 44 51 5 – #6,714
2010s 5 521 526 53 +931% #947
2020s (to 2025) – 3,173 3,173 529 +905% #346

Where Kylian 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 537 0.31 outside top 500
2027 626 0.37 #481
2028 714 0.42 #441
2029 798 0.47 #398
2030 877 0.51 #368

Where Kylian is most popular

Boys named Kylian per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.343 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, New Jersey, and Florida.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kylian 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
Maryland 93 0.780 +127%
New Jersey 124 0.616 +80%
Florida 277 0.585 +71%
Virginia 105 0.553 +61%
Connecticut 37 0.547 +59%
North Carolina 137 0.537 +57%
Massachusetts 68 0.495 +44%
Nevada 27 0.474 +38%
New York 201 0.464 +35%
Texas 395 0.448 +31%
California 389 0.426 +24%
Utah 38 0.398 +16%
Tennessee 71 0.393 +15%
Georgia 99 0.391 +14%
Colorado 48 0.372 +8%
South Carolina 38 0.368 +7%
Oregon 27 0.356 ≈ national
Louisiana 36 0.352 ≈ national
Illinois 82 0.321 -6%
Alabama 34 0.311 -9%
Nebraska 13 0.299 -13%
Washington 47 0.287 -16%
Arizona 47 0.287 -16%
Pennsylvania 72 0.271 -21%
Indiana 40 0.249 -27%
Kentucky 25 0.249 -27%
Minnesota 29 0.236 -31%
Oklahoma 19 0.215 -37%
Ohio 56 0.211 -38%
Wisconsin 22 0.186 -46%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -56%
Iowa 10 0.145 -58%
Idaho 5 0.122 -64%
Michigan 23 0.112 -67%
Missouri 14 0.101 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Kylian

Kylian is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #624 in 2025 with 448 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 3,750 American babies have been named Kylian. Its peak came in 2023, when 950 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 Kylian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kylian?

The median living Kylian is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 3,700 people named Kylian are alive in the United States today.

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

Kylian 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 – – 448 #624
2024 – – 681 #460
2023 – – 950 #346
2022 – – 567 #525
2021 – – 315 #782
2020 – – 212 #1,001
2019 – – 227 #947
2018 5 #17,012 173 #1,120
2017 – – 55 #2,371
2016 – – 27 #3,937
2015 – – 12 #6,906
2014 – – 8 #9,270
2013 – – 7 #10,278
2012 – – 5 #13,368
2011 – – 7 #10,299
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,617
2008 – – 9 #8,714
2007 – – 12 #6,902
2006 – – 12 #6,714
2005 – – 6 #10,894
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 7 #12,975 – –
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Famous people named Kylian

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kylian Hazard Kylian Hazard Belgian footballer (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylian?

The median living Kylian is about 2 years old. Half of all living Kylians are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Kylian are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Kylian are alive in the United States, based on 3,750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kylian mean?

Spelling variant of Killian.

How popular is the name Kylian in 2025?

Kylian ranked #624 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 448 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylian?

3,750 babies have been named Kylian in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylian most popular?

Kylian peaked in 2023, when 950 newborns received the name.

Is Kylian a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kylian rising or falling?

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

Will Kylian become more popular?

Kylian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 877 boys named Kylian in 2030, which would rank around #368. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kylian?

Well-known people named Kylian include Kylian Hazard (soccer player).

Names like Kylian

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

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