US rank #1942 Boys' name Peak 2004 3,711 births

Kyan — #1942 US boys' name

3,711 babies named Kyan in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s371990s1062000s16102010s15222020s431
#1942
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Kyan was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

379 babies were named Kyan in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,711 babies named Kyan between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kyan currently holds the #1942 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 379 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kyan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,610 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kyan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 326 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kyan in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kyan 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 3,711 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.

Kyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,711

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2004

379 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,942

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kyan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
379
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242018201220062000199419861977 5

Kyan popularity over time — girls

164 total births recorded since 1974 (Kyan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 164 births
051015202530 20232018201320092006200219841974 5

Kyan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,610 births that decade — 43% of Kyan's all-time total
1970s51980s371990s1062000s16102010s15222020s431

Kyan by state

Where Kyan concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
326 8.8%
#2 Texas
218 5.9%
#3 Florida
201 5.4%
#4 New York
178 4.8%
#5 Ohio
117 3.2%
#6 Illinois
110 3.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
107 2.9%
#8 Georgia
99 2.7%
California share of Kyan's total US births 8.8%
Even split

326 of 3,711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Kyan appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyan?
3,711 babies have been named Kyan since 1977. It currently ranks #1942 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 379 births.
When was Kyan most popular?
Kyan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,610 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Kyan most popular?
The top states for the name Kyan are California (326 births), Texas (218 births), Florida (201 births).
How long has the name Kyan been used?
Kyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyaire, Kyair, Kyal, Kyandre, 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, 1977–2024 (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.