The first name Kylan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Modern coinage; compare Kyle. Variant: Kylen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 boys were named Kylan, making it the 1,007th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 101 births (#402).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kylan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kylan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 507 boys born in the United States were named Kylan, the 579th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 576 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Kylan mean?
- Modern coinage; compare Kyle. Variant: Kylen.
- How popular is the name Kylan?
- In 2025, 30 boys born in England and Wales were named Kylan, ranking 1,007th. Its peak was 2013, with 101 births.
- Is Kylan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 11,821 US babies named Kylan since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Kylan most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 576 babies were named Kylan, its highest rank at 515th.