Kylian
Boy name · #624 in 2025 · Distinctive
Kylian is currently the #624 boy name in the United States — 448 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,018 boys born in 2025 was named Kylian.
Babies named Kylian per year. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Kylian first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 950 babies and a rank of #345. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kylian in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kylian is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kylian is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kylian is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kylian is most common in FL (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.5 per 1,000), MD (0.5 per 1,000), MA (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kylian is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kylian
Statistically, parents drawn to Kylian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cassian, Cillian, Caspian, Kilian, and Lian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kylian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 448 | #622 |
| 2024 | 681 | #460 |
| 2023 | 950 | #345 |
| 2022 | 567 | #523 |
| 2021 | 315 | #782 |
| 2020 | 212 | #999 |
| 2019 | 227 | #945 |
| 2018 | 173 | #1119 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kylian a popular boy name?
Kylian ranked #624 among boys in 2025 with 448 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Kylian most popular?
Kylian peaked in 2023, when 950 American boys received the name (ranked #345 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kylian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,018 newborn American boys was named Kylian. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.