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Kian

/ˈkiən/ · 99% boys · #401 in the US for boys, 2025

Kian has been given to about 13,568 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkiən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 13,325
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 803
  • Born in 2025803
  • All time13,568
  • England & Wales, 2025#192 · 263

How popular is Kian?

Kian ranks 401st among American boys in 2025, with 803 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 803 babies were given the name, ranking 401st. The typical living American called Kian is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.16% of births.

Names that sound like Kian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kiran0.85
  2. Ian0.81
  3. Rian0.81
  4. Lian0.81
  5. Gian0.81
  6. Kylan0.73
  7. Brian0.70
  8. Ryan0.69

Middle names for Kian

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kian Thomas0.74
  2. Kian Cole0.73
  3. Kian Miles0.73
  4. Kian Wilder0.72
  5. Kian James0.71
  6. Kian John0.55

Sibling names for Kian

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Maryamsister · 0.99
  2. Matthiasbrother · 0.99
  3. Santinobrother · 0.99
  4. Zariahsister · 0.99
  5. Sorenbrother · 0.99
  6. Emmysister · 0.99

Where Kian is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.16%
  2. District of Columbia0.15%
  3. Nevada0.07%
  4. California0.05%
  5. Massachusetts0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kian Evans0.73
  2. Kian Edwards0.73
  3. Kian Anderson0.70
  4. Kian Allen0.70
  5. Kian Adams0.70
  6. Kian Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kian

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025
  6. Norway1945–2025
  7. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kian across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.