Kian
Boy name · #400 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Kian ranks #400 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 797 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #489, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,258 boys born in 2025 was named Kian.
The 55-year story
Kian first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 797 babies and a rank of #400. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kian in class?
Kian scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kian is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kian is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kians were CA (160), TX (76), FL (53), NY (49), GA (27). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kian
Statistically, parents drawn to Kian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lucian, Killian, Lian, Kieran, and Kylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 797 | #400 |
| 2024 | 770 | #417 |
| 2023 | 732 | #428 |
| 2022 | 675 | #456 |
| 2021 | 671 | #453 |
| 2020 | 659 | #451 |
| 2019 | 618 | #475 |
| 2018 | 675 | #446 |
| 2017 | 676 | #453 |
| 2016 | 608 | #498 |
| 2015 | 602 | #489 |
| 2014 | 568 | #495 |
| 2013 | 441 | #582 |
| 2012 | 420 | #603 |
| 2011 | 408 | #604 |
| 2010 | 436 | #580 |
| 2009 | 433 | #597 |
| 2008 | 412 | #607 |
| 2007 | 357 | #671 |
| 2006 | 309 | #707 |
| 2005 | 288 | #710 |
| 2004 | 264 | #722 |
| 2003 | 199 | #867 |
| 2002 | 193 | #859 |
| 2001 | 171 | #912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kian a popular boy name?
Kian ranked #400 among boys in 2025 with 797 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #489.
When was the name Kian most popular?
Kian peaked in 2025, when 797 American boys received the name (ranked #400 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,258 newborn American boys was named Kian. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.