Kiyaan
Boy name · #3445 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 34 baby boys were named Kiyaan, placing it at #3445 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Kiyaan.
The 14-year story
Kiyaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 44 boys were named Kiyaan — good for #2748 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kiyaan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiyaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kiyaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiyaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiyaan is most common
State-level data for Kiyaan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kiyaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiyaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kanaan, Riyaan, Rihaan, Evaan, and Yuvaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiyaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 43 | #2798 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiyaan a popular boy name?
Kiyaan ranked #3445 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Kiyaan most popular?
Kiyaan peaked in 2018, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2748 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiyaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Kiyaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.