boy's name
Kynan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 856
Kynan is a boy's name. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Kynan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Kynan?
In 2020, Kynan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kynan 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 Kynan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kynan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kynan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kynan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kynan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kynan
How popular is the name Kynan?
In 2020, Kynan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kynan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kynan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kynan most popular?
Kynan peaked in 2012, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kynan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kynan currently ranks #5,698 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.