Given name
Kiyon
“God is gracious”
Kiyon is a variant of Keon. In Irish use, Keon carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiyon is a variant of Keon. In Irish use, Keon carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiyon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 568
- 568 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,127 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,127 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 36.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 43 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 400 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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94% boys · 6% girls
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