Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2020
Kriyan
Kriyan has 33 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9800
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kriyan is the #9800 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 33 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Kriyan recorded 33 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #9800 nationally today, ahead of 31% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #9800 among boys today
- 33 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kriyan is currently the #9800 boys' name in America, more common than 31% of boys - 33 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9800
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Kriyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9800
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 31% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kriyan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kriyan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kriyan compares
33 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kriyan's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kriyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kriyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kriyan's full recorded timeline at 2022, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kriyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,800
Active since
2020
Kriyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Kriyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kriyan's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kriyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kriyan? ▼
Kriyan has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 2020, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9800 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kriyan most popular? ▼
Kriyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kriyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kriyan since 2020 -- 5 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kriyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristopher, Kristian, Kris, Kristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kriyan
Nearby Names Like Kriyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kriyan
Kristopher Boy
#1166 63,251 births
Kristian Boy
#1123 20,814 births
Kris Boy
#3546 14,400 births
Kristofer Boy
#3464 9,791 births
Krish Boy
#1354 4,811 births
Compare Kriyan side by side: Kriyan vs Kristopher Kriyan vs Kristian Kriyan vs Kris
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kriyan: #9800 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kriyan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kriyan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.