How Many People Are Named Kyan?
An estimated 3,835 people in the United States have the first name Kyan. It is predominantly male (95.8%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kyan peaked in popularity in 2004 with 404 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kyan 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 Kyan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kyan is overwhelmingly male, 164 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kyan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,835
About 1 in 89,375 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2004
404 births
Total Registered
3,875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kyan
Kyan is predominantly male (95.8%), though 164 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kyan as a male name
Ranked #1,939 in 2024
81 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (379 births)
Kyan as a female name
Ranked #14,354 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (25 births)
Kyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kyan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,703 babies were registered. Kyan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kyan by Decade
How has Kyan 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.
Kyan by State
Birth registrations for Kyan span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Dakota, Montana. On average, about 62 Kyans were registered per state.
Kyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kyan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyan?
We estimate approximately 3,835 people named Kyan 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 89,375 Americans share this first name.
Is Kyan a common name?
Kyan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kyan most popular?
Kyan reached peak popularity in 2004, when 404 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kyan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kyan a male name?
Kyan is predominantly male. 95.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kyan Smith, Kyan Johnson, Kyan 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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