US rank #460 Boys' name Peak 2023 3,287 births

Kylian — #460 US boys' name

3,287 babies named Kylian in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s442010s5212020s2722
#460
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Kylian was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

950 babies were named Kylian in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kylian

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,287 babies named Kylian between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kylian currently holds the #460 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 950 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kylian performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,722 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kylian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 430 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kylian in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kylian 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 3,287 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.

Kylian at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,287

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2023

950 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#460

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kylian popularity over time — boys

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

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
950
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
-50005001,000 2024202120182015201220082005 6

Kylian popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 2002 (Kylian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20182002 7

Kylian by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,722 births that decade — 83% of Kylian's all-time total
2000s442010s5212020s2722

Kylian by state

Where Kylian concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kylian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
430 13.1%
#2 Texas
425 12.9%
#3 Florida
288 8.8%
#4 New York
228 6.9%
#5 North Carolina
128 3.9%
#6 New Jersey
124 3.8%
#7 Maryland
103 3.1%
#8 Georgia
99 3.0%
California share of Kylian's total US births 13.1%
Even split

430 of 3,287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Kylian appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kylian?
3,287 babies have been named Kylian since 2005. It currently ranks #460 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 950 births.
When was Kylian most popular?
Kylian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,722 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kylian most popular?
The top states for the name Kylian are California (430 births), Texas (425 births), Florida (288 births).
How long has the name Kylian been used?
Kylian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kylian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyle, Kyler, Kylan, Kylo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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.