Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- A place-name referring to the narrows: a wood or a church.
- Gaelic
- A narrow strait or channel; variant of Kyle
- Irish
- A narrow strait or channel. Variant of Kyle.
- Norse
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kylan
Pronunciation
k(y)-lan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #515, 576 births); most recent 2025 (rank #578, 507 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #3457, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4067, 35 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 507 | 35 |
| 2024 | 558 | 36 |
| 2023 | 535 | 40 |
| 2022 | 576 | 34 |
| 2021 | 488 | 19 |
| 2020 | 543 | 22 |
| 2019 | 501 | 34 |
| 2018 | 507 | 32 |
| 2017 | 418 | 36 |
| 2016 | 438 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #402, 101 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2016 | 57 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #745, 59 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1762, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2014 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #411, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #390, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #342, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #374, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence