US rank #8708 Boys' name Peak 2021 146 births

Kaian — #8708 US boys' name

146 babies named Kaian in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s312010s622020s53
#8708
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 39% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kaian was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kaian in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaian

The Social Security Administration has registered 146 babies named Kaian between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaian currently holds the #8708 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaian performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kaian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kaian in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 146 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kaian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

146

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2021

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,708

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
15
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015201120072005 10

Kaian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
62 births that decade — 42% of Kaian's all-time total
2000s312010s622020s53

Kaian by state

Where Kaian concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kaian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 3.4%
California share of Kaian's total US births 3.4%

5 of 146 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaian?
146 babies have been named Kaian since 2005. It currently ranks #8708 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 15 births.
When was Kaian most popular?
Kaian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Kaian most popular?
The top states for the name Kaian are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kaian been used?
Kaian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.