boy's name
Kiyan
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,248
England and Wales
#456
2025 births
Kiyan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 200 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kiyan is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,577 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
Kiyan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 37 |
| 2000s | 159 |
| 2010s | 1,210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 782 |
How popular is Kiyan?
In 2025, Kiyan was given to 200 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kiyan 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 Kiyan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyân | Kiyân is a rare spelling of Kiyan, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Kiyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kiyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kiyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kiyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kiyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kiyan
How popular is the name Kiyan?
In 2025, Kiyan was given to 200 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kiyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiyan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kiyan most popular?
Kiyan peaked in 2025, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kiyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kiyan currently ranks #456 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.