1,757births recorded
9Countries
2Variants
2014Peak · Alberta
#982Switzerland 2025
Jian is a boy name family recorded 1,757 times in 9 countries since 1949. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#982 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2014, at 12.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jiyan (France, England & Wales, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Jian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jian | Spanish | 642 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4539 | 2019 | ▲ 78 % |
| Jian | Spanish | 259 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1986 | – |
| Jian | Spanish | 59 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Jian | Spanish | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | #4427 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Jian | Spanish | 24 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2015 | – |
| Jian | Spanish | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2014 | – |
| Jiyan | French | 365 | 🇫🇷 France | #1590 | 2022 | ▲ 26 % |
| Jiyan | French | 171 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2017 | new |
| Jiyan | French | 114 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2131 | 2021 | new |
| Jiyan | French | 31 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2015 | ▼ 17 % |
| Jiyan | French | 22 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
| Jiyan | French | 15 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2014 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jian ↔ Jiyan — spelling variant
Questions about Jian
How popular is the name Jian?
In 2025 it ranked #982 in Switzerland. Official registers record 1,757 births across 9 countries.
What is Jian in other languages?
Jiyan (French).
When was Jian most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2014, at 12.6 births per 100,000.
Is Jian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jian is a boy name.