How Many People Are Named Kylan?
An estimated 11,151 people in the United States have the first name Kylan. It is predominantly male (90.7%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kylan peaked in popularity in 2022 with 610 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kylan 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 Kylan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kylan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,151
About 1 in 30,738 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
90.7% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2022
610 births
Total Registered
11,274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kylan
Kylan is predominantly male (90.7%), though 1,050 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kylan as a male name
Ranked #532 in 2024
558 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (576 births)
Kylan as a female name
Ranked #4,070 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (47 births)
Kylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kylan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,470 babies were registered. While Kylan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kylan by Decade
How has Kylan 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.
Kylan by State
Birth registrations for Kylan span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Hawaii, Connecticut. On average, about 225 Kylans were registered per state.
Kylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kylan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kylan?
We estimate approximately 11,151 people named Kylan 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 30,738 Americans share this first name.
Is Kylan a common name?
Kylan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kylan most popular?
Kylan reached peak popularity in 2022, when 610 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kylan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kylan a male name?
Kylan is predominantly male. 90.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kylan Smith, Kylan Johnson, Kylan 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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