Given name
Kylan
“from the narrow channel”
Kylan is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kylan is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kylan is a variant of Kyle. An origin associated with Kyle is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kylan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,821
- 10,734 boys · 1,087 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 610 babies
- 2025
- 542
- #579 for boys · #4,126 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 94% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 507 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 579 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 35 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (48). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,193 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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