2,472births recorded
11Countries
5Variants
2025Peak · England & Wales
#914England & Wales 2025
Kayan is a boy name family recorded 2,472 times in 11 countries since 1980. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#914 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2025, at 22.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Chayan (France), Kayhan (Belgium).
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 Kayan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayan | English | 592 | 🏴 England & Wales | #914 | 2024 | ▲ 60 % |
| Kayan | English | 414 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3450 | 2024 | ▲ 96 % |
| Kayan | English | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | #1935 | 2025 | ▲ 88 % |
| Kayan | English | 41 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Kayan | English | 24 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2024 | – |
| Kayan | English | 15 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2023 | – |
| Kaiyan | English | 329 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1197 | 2023 | ▲ 126 % |
| Kaiyan | English | 300 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 2025 | ▲ 140 % |
| Kayhan | English | 161 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3757 | 2025 | new |
| Kayhan | English | 116 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2017 | ▲ 5 % |
| Kayhan | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | #3450 | 2023 | new |
| Kayhan | English | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 2025 | ▲ 16 % |
| Kayhan | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 2024 | – |
| Chayan | French | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | #5118 | 2023 | ▲ 27 % |
| Chayan | French | 32 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Caiyan | Spanish | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1980 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kayan ↔ Kaiyan — spelling variant
- Kayan ↔ Kayhan — spelling variant
Questions about Kayan
How popular is the name Kayan?
In 2025 it ranked #914 in England & Wales. Official registers record 2,472 births across 11 countries.
What is Kayan in other languages?
Kaiyan (English); Kayhan (English); Chayan (French); Caiyan (Spanish).
When was Kayan most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2025, at 22.0 births per 100,000.
Is Kayan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kayan is a boy name.