88,811births recorded
19Countries
8Variants
2001Peak · Ireland
#18Switzerland 2025
Kian is a boy name family recorded 88,811 times in 19 countries since 1966. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#18 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 2001, at 1,393.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Cian (Ireland), Kyan (France).
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 Kian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian | English | 17,929 | 🏴 England & Wales | #192 | 2003 | ▼ 52 % |
| Kian | English | 13,568 | 🇺🇸 United States | #400 | 2025 | ▲ 49 % |
| Kian | English | 2,726 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #53 | 2024 | ▲ 59 % |
| Kian | English | 1,574 | 🏴 Scotland | #144 | 2014 | ▼ 52 % |
| Kian | English | 1,537 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #170 | 2001 | ▼ 15 % |
| Kian | English | 1,448 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #18 | 2025 | ▲ 271 % |
| Cian | English | 14,182 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #33 | 2000 | ▼ 37 % |
| Cian | English | 4,666 | 🏴 England & Wales | #338 | 2004 | ▲ 2 % |
| Cian | English | 3,751 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1310 | 2007 | ▲ 6 % |
| Cian | English | 897 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #72 | 2024 | ▼ 7 % |
| Cian | English | 692 | 🏴 Scotland | #126 | 2025 | ▲ 56 % |
| Cian | English | 269 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1033 | 2015 | ▼ 35 % |
| Kyan | French | 3,955 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2020 | 2004 | ▼ 45 % |
| Kyan | French | 1,449 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1359 | 2011 | ▼ 56 % |
| Kyan | French | 971 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #596 | 2008 | ▼ 38 % |
| Kyan | French | 820 | 🇫🇷 France | #879 | 2024 | ▲ 183 % |
| Kyan | French | 214 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #351 | 2022 | ▲ 307 % |
| Kyan | French | 120 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2008 | ▼ 41 % |
| Kiyan | French | 2,188 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1075 | 2025 | ▲ 77 % |
| Kiyan | French | 876 | 🏴 England & Wales | #452 | 2025 | ▲ 207 % |
| Kiyan | French | 810 | 🇫🇷 France | #1517 | 2018 | ▼ 28 % |
| Kiyan | French | 307 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #184 | 2023 | ▲ 714 % |
| Kiyan | French | 271 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #133 | 2025 | – |
| Kiyan | French | 157 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #542 | 2023 | ▲ 95 % |
| Kiaan | English | 2,842 | 🇺🇸 United States | #924 | 2021 | ▲ 227 % |
| Kiaan | English | 1,088 | 🏴 England & Wales | #389 | 2020 | ▲ 141 % |
| Kiaan | English | 479 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #217 | 2023 | ▲ 791 % |
| Kiaan | English | 128 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #243 | 2023 | – |
| Kiaan | English | 69 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #243 | 2023 | – |
| Kiaan | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | #2723 | 2025 | – |
| Kiyaan | English | 418 | 🏴 England & Wales | #522 | 2025 | ▲ 726 % |
| Kiyaan | English | 384 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3379 | 2018 | ▲ 171 % |
| Kiyaan | English | 39 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1123 | 2023 | – |
| Kiyaan | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | #6518 | 2025 | – |
| Kiyaan | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2020 | – |
| Kiyaan | English | 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2025 | – |
| Cihan | French | 585 | 🇫🇷 France | #1063 | 2025 | ▲ 340 % |
| Cihan | French | 66 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #848 | 2025 | ▲ 45 % |
| Cihan | French | 35 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #427 | 2025 | – |
| Cihan | French | 32 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #390 | 2025 | ▲ 85 % |
| Cihan | French | 19 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2025 | new |
| Cihan | French | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2006 | – |
| Cyan | French | 402 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4139 | 2023 | ▲ 15 % |
| Cyan | French | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | #5322 | 2009 | ▲ 27 % |
How we grouped these names
- Kian ↔ Cian — spelling variant
- Kian ↔ Kyan — spelling variant
- Kian ↔ Kiyan — spelling variant
- Kian ↔ Kiaan — spelling variant
- Kian ↔ Kiyaan — spelling variant
- Kian ↔ Cihan — spelling variant
- Kian ↔ Cyan — spelling variant
Questions about Kian
How popular is the name Kian?
In 2025 it ranked #18 in Switzerland. Official registers record 88,811 births across 19 countries.
What is Kian in other languages?
Cian (English); Kyan (French); Kiyan (French); Kiaan (English); Kiyaan (English); Cihan (French); Cyan (French).
When was Kian most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 2001, at 1,393.8 births per 100,000.
Is Kian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kian is a boy name.