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Kian

Kian is currently the #400 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 797 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #451, now it sits at #400. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Kian, which stretches back to 1970. State by state, District of Columbia leads the way at #120.

Rankings

2025 rank
#400
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#400
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
797
boys named Kian

Kian popularity, 1880–2025

0.013%0.025%0.038%0.050%18801900192019401960198020002020#400 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Kian is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025NH—Washington: #336 (22 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)WA#336Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025ND—Minnesota: #446 (12 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MN#446Wisconsin: #618 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WI#618Michigan: #461 (18 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MI#461New York: #359 (49 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NY#359Massachusetts: #274 (21 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)MA#274Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025RI—Oregon: #529 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OR#529Nevada: #201 (15 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)NV#201Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025SD—Iowa: #493 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IA#493Illinois: #447 (24 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IL#447Indiana: #431 (16 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IN#431Ohio: #470 (22 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OH#470Pennsylvania: #458 (22 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)PA#458New Jersey: #335 (25 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NJ#335Connecticut: #326 (9 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)CT#326California: #232 (160 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)CA#232Utah: #473 (9 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)UT#473Colorado: #501 (11 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CO#501Nebraska: #432 (5 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NE#432Missouri: #559 (10 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MO#559Kentucky: #625 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)KY#625West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025WV—Virginia: #351 (23 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)VA#351Maryland: #407 (12 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MD#407Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025DE—Arizona: #444 (16 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)AZ#444New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025NM—Kansas: #428 (8 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)KS#428Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025AR—Tennessee: #520 (14 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#520North Carolina: #416 (26 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NC#416South Carolina: #668 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#668District of Columbia: #120 (7 boys, 0.28% of boys born 2025)DC#120Oklahoma: #698 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#698Louisiana: #775 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#775Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kian in 2025MS—Alabama: #525 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AL#525Georgia: #414 (27 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)GA#414Hawaii: #126 (8 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)HI#126Texas: #439 (76 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TX#439Florida: #369 (53 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)FL#369
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#120), Hawaii (#126), Nevada (#201)

Uniqueness score

38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kian in the most recent year of SSA data.

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