boy's name
Kaian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 289
Kaian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
Kaian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How popular is Kaian?
In 2025, Kaian was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kaian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaian
How popular is the name Kaian?
In 2025, Kaian was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaian a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kaian most popular?
Kaian peaked in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kaian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaian currently ranks #2,951 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.