How Many People Are Named Kian?
An estimated 12,630 people in the United States have the first name Kian. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Kian peaked in popularity in 2024 with 765 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kian 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 Kian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kian is overwhelmingly male, 105 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kian is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,630
About 1 in 27,138 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
765 births
Total Registered
12,758
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kian
Kian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12,758 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Kian as a male name
Ranked #416 in 2024
765 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (765 births)
Kian as a female name
Ranked #11,715 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (8 births)
Kian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kian span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,473 babies were registered. While Kian is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kian by Decade
How has Kian 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.
Kian by State
Birth registrations for Kian span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 239 Kians were registered per state.
Kian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kian
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kian?
We estimate approximately 12,630 people named Kian 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 27,138 Americans share this first name.
Is Kian a common name?
Kian is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,758 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kian most popular?
Kian reached peak popularity in 2024, when 765 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kian is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kian a male name?
Kian is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kian Smith, Kian Johnson, Kian 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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