Given name & surname
Kayan
“a long-awaited daughter”·“a long-awaited child”
Kayan is a variant of Kayin. Interpretations include “a long-awaited daughter” (African) and “a long-awaited child” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayan is a variant of Kayin. Interpretations include “a long-awaited daughter” (African) and “a long-awaited child” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayan is a variant of Kayin. An origin associated with Kayin is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 660
- 414 boys · 246 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 76 babies
- 2025
- 51
- #3,480 for boys · #6,441 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +71%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,480 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 18 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 647 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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