Kilian vs Killian

Side-by-side comparison of Kilian and Killian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Kilian

Boy name · Rank #1051

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Name B

Killian

Boy name · Rank #369

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Metric Kilian Killian
Current Rank #1051 #369
Total Births (all years) 2,512 15,446
Peak Year 2023 2017
Peak Year Births 212 1,505
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Kilian Killian
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 5
1970ss 37 —
1980ss 33 132
1990ss 218 1,090
2000ss 315 1,824
2010ss 1,006 7,882
2020ss 903 4,508

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kilian Killian
2014 91 545
2015 132 976
2016 161 1,382
2017 162 1,505
2018 145 1,229
2019 132 1,089
2020 153 899
2021 168 939
2022 161 902
2023 212 884
2024 209 884

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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