Killian vs Kilian

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

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Killian

Boy name · Rank #369

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Kilian

Boy name · Rank #1051

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1915–2024.

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