How Many People Are Named Kayan?
An estimated 605 people in the United States have the first name Kayan. It is used for both genders, with 62.6% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Kayan peaked in popularity in 2022 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kayan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kayan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
605
About 1 in 566,536 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
62.6% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
76 births
Total Registered
609
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kayan
Kayan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (62.6%) and females (37.4%). Out of 609 total births registered, 381 were male and 228 were female.
Kayan as a male name
Ranked #3,067 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (40 births)
Kayan as a female name
Ranked #4,062 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (47 births)
Kayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kayan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 317 babies were registered. Kayan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kayan by Decade
How has Kayan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kayan by State
Birth registrations for Kayan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, Florida. On average, about 21 Kayans were registered per state.
Kayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kayan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayan?
We estimate approximately 605 people named Kayan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 566,536 Americans share this first name.
Is Kayan a common name?
Kayan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 609 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kayan most popular?
Kayan reached peak popularity in 2022, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kayan is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kayan a male name?
Kayan is predominantly male. 62.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kayan Smith, Kayan Johnson, Kayan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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