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Kian

Boy

Meaning of Kian: Irish: 'ancient'

Kian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 409th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 204th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#409

803 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#204

247 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

13,568

First recorded 1970 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 46 babies1992: 48 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 65 babies1996: 109 babies1997: 102 babies1998: 96 babies1999: 124 babies2000: 161 babies20002001: 171 babies2002: 198 babies2003: 199 babies2004: 271 babies2005: 288 babies2006: 314 babies2007: 357 babies2008: 412 babies2009: 433 babies2010: 441 babies20102011: 408 babies2012: 420 babies2013: 441 babies2014: 575 babies2015: 602 babies2016: 613 babies2017: 682 babies2018: 675 babies2019: 618 babies2020: 659 babies20202021: 676 babies2022: 675 babies2023: 740 babies2024: 770 babies2025: 803 babies
US babies named Kian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 803.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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