Kian is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Kian is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #401 among boys (797) and #14,101 among girls (6) — overall #800 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 803 | 825 | #14,101 | #401 |
| 2024 | 770 | 792 | — | #417 |
| 2023 | 740 | 750 | #11,727 | #428 |
| 2022 | 675 | 690 | — | #456 |
| 2021 | 676 | 693 | #16,534 | #453 |
| 2020 | 659 | 666 | — | #451 |
| 2019 | 618 | 624 | — | #475 |
| 2018 | 675 | 681 | — | #447 |
| 2017 | 682 | 687 | #15,076 | #453 |
| 2016 | 613 | 623 | #17,631 | #498 |
| 2015 | 602 | 610 | — | #489 |
| 2014 | 575 | 583 | #13,853 | #495 |
| 2013 | 441 | 441 | — | #582 |
| 2012 | 420 | 428 | — | #603 |
| 2011 | 408 | 419 | — | #606 |
| 2010 | 441 | 441 | #18,510 | #580 |
| 2009 | 433 | 433 | — | #597 |
| 2008 | 412 | 412 | — | #608 |
| 2007 | 357 | 357 | — | #671 |
| 2006 | 314 | 319 | #18,697 | #708 |
| 2005 | 288 | 288 | — | #711 |
| 2004 | 271 | 271 | #13,504 | #722 |
| 2003 | 199 | 199 | — | #869 |
| 2002 | 198 | 198 | #16,850 | #861 |
| 2001 | 171 | 171 | — | #915 |
| 2000 | 161 | 166 | — | #945 |
| 1999 | 124 | 124 | — | #1,084 |
| 1998 | 96 | 96 | — | #1,267 |
| 1997 | 102 | — | #14,955 | #1,218 |
| 1996 | 109 | — | #14,673 | #1,146 |
| 1995 | 65 | — | — | #1,483 |
| 1994 | 49 | — | #11,166 | #1,999 |
| 1993 | 49 | — | — | #1,756 |
| 1992 | 48 | — | #11,085 | #1,967 |
| 1991 | 46 | — | #10,860 | #1,971 |
| 1990 | 41 | — | — | #1,887 |
| 1989 | 17 | — | — | #3,387 |
| 1988 | 27 | — | #12,812 | #2,653 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | — | #4,425 |
| 1986 | 20 | — | — | #2,652 |
| 1985 | 12 | — | — | #3,705 |
| 1984 | 12 | — | #11,249 | #5,296 |
| 1983 | 12 | — | — | #3,534 |
| 1982 | 13 | — | — | #3,407 |
| 1981 | 23 | — | #9,692 | #2,733 |
| 1980 | 8 | — | — | #4,743 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | — | #5,746 |
| 1978 | 12 | — | — | #3,309 |
| 1977 | 11 | — | — | #3,493 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,299 |
| 1975 | 17 | — | #9,767 | #3,158 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | — | #4,958 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | — | #3,900 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | — | #5,386 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | — | #4,176 |
| 1970 | 5 | — | — | #5,105 |