Boys' name · since 1977
Kyan
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 3,786 babies named Kyan, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,179 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,029 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,786
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kyan is the #2029 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,786 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kyan recorded 3,786 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #2029 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #2,179 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,029 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,786 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyan ranks #2,179 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,029 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,786 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,179 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,029 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,786
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kyan's 3,786 recorded births place it above 95.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kyan compares
3,786 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 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
Kyan's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,786 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 379 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyan splits its recorded history at 2004: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 379 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 379
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kyan popularity over time - girls
169 total births recorded since 1974 (Kyan as girls' name)
Kyan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,610 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Kyan's strongest decade.
1,610 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,610 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,522 births
- 2020s 506
2020s
506 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,610 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kyan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kyan's total volume
Kyan by state
Where Kyan concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 332 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 218 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 207 | 5.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 178 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 123 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 110 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 109 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 107 | 2.8% |
332 of 3,786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Kyan appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kyan's data
- Kyan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,610 total births); usage has since declined to 506 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kyans (332 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Kyan
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kyan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kyan 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 August 2026.