unisex name
Kayan
- Origin Persian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,647
England and Wales
#928
2025 births
Kayan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kayan is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 10,978 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Kayan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 313 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 263 |
How popular is Kayan?
In 2025, Kayan was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #928 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kayan 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 Kayan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kayan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kayan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kayan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kayan
How popular is the name Kayan?
In 2025, Kayan was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #928 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kayan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayan is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kayan most popular?
Kayan peaked in 2024, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kayan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayan currently ranks #928 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.