boy's name
Keyan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,463
Scotland
#804
2017 births
Keyan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 63 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Keyan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 69 |
| 1990s | 234 |
| 2000s | 433 |
| 2010s | 436 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Keyan?
In 2025, Keyan was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keyan 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.
How Keyan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kéyan | Kéyan is a rare spelling of Keyan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Keyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keyan
How popular is the name Keyan?
In 2025, Keyan was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Keyan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Keyan most popular?
Keyan peaked in 2007, when 63 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keyan currently ranks #1,362 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.