boy's name
Kyan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,751
Northern Ireland
#500
2014 births
Kyan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kyan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 404 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,967 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Kyan 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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 1,703 |
| 2010s | 1,571 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 523 |
How popular is Kyan?
In 2025, Kyan was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kyan 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 Kyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kyan
How popular is the name Kyan?
In 2025, Kyan was given to 79 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kyan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kyan most popular?
Kyan peaked in 2004, when 404 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kyan currently ranks #895 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.