Keylian
How to say it: kay-LYAN · /kɛjˈljan/
Modern French variant of Irish Killian meaning 'little church' - masculine -ian form with Key- start.
Keylian was the 2,924th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 7.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,018 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,924 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×7.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,018 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Keylian peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Key
- Lian
- Kiki
Honouring a Keylian in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Keylian is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French, Irish.
In France: #479 for boys in 2025.
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