US rank #9356 Boys' name Peak 2021 138 births

Kilan — #9356 US boys' name

138 babies named Kilan in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s182010s672020s41
#9356
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Kilan was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

14 babies were named Kilan in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kilan

The Social Security Administration has registered 138 babies named Kilan between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kilan currently holds the #9356 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kilan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kilan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kilan 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 138 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.

Kilan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

138

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2021

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,356

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kilan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
14
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
46810121416 2024202120172014201020031996 6

Kilan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
67 births that decade — 49% of Kilan's all-time total
1990s122000s182010s672020s41

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kilan?
138 babies have been named Kilan since 1996. It currently ranks #9356 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Kilan most popular?
Kilan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kilan been used?
Kilan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kilan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Killian, Kilian, Kiley, Kile, 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, 1996–2024 (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.