boy's name
Kayaan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 274
Kayaan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 22,911 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
Kayaan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 7 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Kayaan?
In 2025, Kayaan was given to 23 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Kayaan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kayaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kayaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kayaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kayaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kayaan
How popular is the name Kayaan?
In 2025, Kayaan was given to 23 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Kayaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayaan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kayaan most popular?
Kayaan peaked in 2024, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kayaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayaan currently ranks #1,236 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.