Kiyan
How to say it: kee-AHN · /kiˈɑn/
Persian for 'kingly, royal' - from Kian kings of the Shahnameh Persian epic.
Kiyan was the 279th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 200 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #253 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 | #279 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 200 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,500 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #253 |
| In France, 2025 | #419 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
New on the scene, Kiyan owes almost everything to the last forty years. The 2020s brought its highest point yet, and momentum points upward from here.
What goes with it
Light in three open syllables, it mixes soft and crisp sounds. Rayan would sit comfortably alongside it.
Nicknames
- Kiy
Honouring a Kiyan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kiyan is about 1 in 105.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #419 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #456.
Famous people named Kiyan
- Kiyan Soltanpour (born 1989)Azerbaijani-Iranian footballer
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