Kian
Kian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian, meaning 'ancient'. A variant spelling is Kyan. Kian is also a common Persian given name meaning 'king' or 'realm'.
Meaning & Origin of Kian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian, meaning 'ancient'. A variant spelling is Kyan. Kian is also a common Persian given name meaning 'king' or 'realm'.
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The Story of Kian
Kian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 779 Kians were born — ranking #409 that year. As of 2026, Kian ranks #409 for baby boys with 779 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 14K Kians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kian
Kian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Kian's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #409. Use the chart and map above to compare Kian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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