Kylian
Killian or Kilian, as a given name, is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Cillian. The name Cillian was borne by several early Irish saints including missionaries to Artois (France) and Franconia (Germany) and the author of the life of St Brigid.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Kylian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Killian or Kilian, as a given name, is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Cillian. The name Cillian was borne by several early Irish saints including missionaries to Artois (France) and Franconia (Germany) and the author of the life of St Brigid.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Kylian
The earliest SSA record of Kylian as a baby boy name dates back to 2005, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 950 newborns named Kylian — #345 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 89% of all recorded Kylians. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #360 among baby boy names with 936 births, rising sharply (+306% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Kylians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kylian
Kylian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Kylian's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #345. Use the chart and map above to compare Kylian'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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