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Kylan

91% boys · #579 in the US for boys, 2025

Kylan has been given to about 11,821 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 11,560
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kylan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 610
  • Born in 2025542
  • All time11,821
  • England & Wales, 202530

How popular is Kylan?

Kylan ranks 579th among American boys in 2025, with 542 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 610 babies were given the name, ranking 515th. The typical living American called Kylan is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.

Names that sound like Kylan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dylan0.85
  2. Rylan0.85
  3. Tylan0.85
  4. Kaylan0.80
  5. Kellan0.75
  6. Milan0.73
  7. Kian0.73
  8. Ryan0.70

Middle names for Kylan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kylan John0.77
  2. Kylan Lee0.77
  3. Kylan Bryce0.76
  4. Kylan Ross0.76
  5. Kylan Quinn0.76
  6. Kylan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Kylan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Sorenbrother · 0.99
  2. Alessandrobrother · 0.99
  3. Yusufbrother · 0.99
  4. Amirahsister · 0.99
  5. Leylasister · 0.99
  6. Saigesister · 0.99

Where Kylan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Delaware0.10%
  2. Mississippi0.07%
  3. Arkansas0.06%
  4. South Carolina0.06%
  5. Louisiana0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kylan Anderson0.74
  2. Kylan White0.72
  3. Kylan Reyes0.72
  4. Kylan Moore0.72
  5. Kylan Lee0.72
  6. Kylan Hill0.72

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 Kylan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Kylan 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.