Is Kian a boy or girl name?
Kian is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 765 boys were named Kian, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0.8% of the 12,758 US babies named Kian were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #416
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Kian since 1970
- 12,758
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 765 babies
Boys and girls named Kian, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78 | 5 | 6% |
| 1980s | 139 | 16 | 10.3% |
| 1990s | 698 | 31 | 4.3% |
| 2000s | 2,787 | 17 | 0.6% |
| 2010s | 5,450 | 23 | 0.4% |
| 2020s | 3,501 | 13 | 0.4% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 765 | #416 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 732 | #428 | 8 | #11,715 |
| 2022 | 675 | #456 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 671 | #453 | 5 | #16,523 |
| 2020 | 658 | #451 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 618 | #475 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 675 | #447 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 676 | #453 | 6 | #15,073 |
| 2016 | 607 | #498 | 5 | #17,626 |
| 2015 | 602 | #489 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 567 | #496 | 7 | #13,850 |
| 2013 | 441 | #582 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 420 | #603 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 408 | #605 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 436 | #580 | 5 | #18,508 |
| 2009 | 433 | #597 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 412 | #608 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 357 | #671 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 309 | #708 | 5 | #18,696 |
| 2005 | 288 | #711 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 264 | #722 | 7 | #13,503 |
| 2003 | 199 | #869 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 193 | #861 | 5 | #16,850 |
| 2001 | 171 | #915 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 161 | #945 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 124 | #1,084 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 96 | #1,267 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 97 | #1,218 | 5 | #14,954 |
| 1996 | 104 | #1,146 | 5 | #14,673 |
| 1995 | 65 | #1,483 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 42 | #1,999 | 7 | #11,166 |
| 1993 | 49 | #1,756 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 41 | #1,967 | 7 | #11,085 |
| 1991 | 39 | #1,971 | 7 | #10,860 |
| 1990 | 41 | #1,887 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 17 | #3,388 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 22 | #2,653 | 5 | #12,811 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,425 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 20 | #2,652 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 12 | #3,706 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 7 | #5,293 | 5 | #11,249 |
| 1983 | 12 | #3,534 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 13 | #3,407 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 17 | #2,733 | 6 | #9,692 |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,340 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 6 | #5,747 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 12 | #3,309 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 11 | #3,492 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 6 | #5,299 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 12 | #3,157 | 5 | #9,766 |
| 1974 | 6 | #4,958 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 8 | #3,902 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 5 | #5,386 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 7 | #4,176 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 5 | #5,104 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kian reached #416 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #9,692 in 1981. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kian
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.