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Kilian

Boy

Meaning of Kilian: Irish: 'little church'

Kilian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1177th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1402nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1177

177 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1402

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,717

First recorded 1970 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 35 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 47 babies2010: 48 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 41 babies2014: 91 babies2015: 132 babies2016: 161 babies2017: 162 babies2018: 145 babies2019: 138 babies2020: 154 babies20202021: 168 babies2022: 161 babies2023: 212 babies2024: 209 babies2025: 177 babies
US babies named Kilian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 212.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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