Given name & surname
Kiyan
“from an ancient family”
Kiyan is a variant of Kian. One Irish interpretation is “from an ancient family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiyan is a variant of Kian. One Irish interpretation is “from an ancient family.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kiyan 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 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiyan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,188
- 2,160 boys · 28 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 200 babies
- 2025
- 200
- #1,076 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 200 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,076 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and New York shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (20 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,216 as a first name in 2020; 158 as a surname 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kiyan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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