Given name
Keyan
“from an ancient family”
Keyan is a variant of Kian. One Irish interpretation is “from an ancient family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keyan is a variant of Kian. One Irish interpretation is “from an ancient family.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keyan is a variant of Kian. An origin associated with Kian is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keyan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,389
- 1,382 boys · 7 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 63 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,557 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,557 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 63 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,168 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 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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