How Many People Are Named Kiyan?
An estimated 1,971 people in the United States have the first name Kiyan. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Kiyan peaked in popularity in 2012 with 181 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kiyan 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 Kiyan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kiyan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,971
About 1 in 173,899 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2012
181 births
Total Registered
1,987
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kiyan
Kiyan is predominantly male (98.6%), though 28 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kiyan as a male name
Ranked #1,383 in 2024
135 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (172 births)
Kiyan as a female name
Ranked #13,869 in 2014
7 female births in 2014
Peak: 2011 (12 births)
Kiyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kiyan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,209 babies were registered. While Kiyan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kiyan by Decade
How has Kiyan 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.
Kiyan by State
Birth registrations for Kiyan span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Washington, Michigan, Mississippi. On average, about 53 Kiyans were registered per state.
Kiyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kiyan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kiyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiyan?
We estimate approximately 1,971 people named Kiyan 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 173,899 Americans share this first name.
Is Kiyan a common name?
Kiyan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,987 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kiyan most popular?
Kiyan reached peak popularity in 2012, when 181 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kiyan is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kiyan a male name?
Kiyan is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kiyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kiyan Smith, Kiyan Johnson, Kiyan 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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