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Boy name

Kynan

100% boys · last recorded 2020

Kynan has been given to about 370 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 345
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kynan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time370

How popular is Kynan?

Its best year was 2012, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 4960th. The typical living American called Kynan is about 25 years old today.

Names that sound like Kynan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kylan0.85
  2. Kenan0.78
  3. Kian0.73
  4. Ryan0.70
  5. Kiran0.73
  6. Dylan0.70
  7. Keenan0.72
  8. Rylan0.70

Middle names for Kynan

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

Sibling names for Kynan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.73
  2. Nathanaelbrother · 0.72
  3. Noebrother · 0.72
  4. Jaysonbrother · 0.72
  5. Daliasister · 0.71
  6. Marisolsister · 0.71

Where Kynan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

    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.