Kyan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kyan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kyan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kyan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kyan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “ancient, enduring”. A modern name related to Cian, popularized in reverse from Nyack.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,955 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,424 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 55 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kyan per year, United States (1974 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (404/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (99/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Kyan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #1,236 nationally (given to 463 babies that year).
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