Kylan Overview
Narrow strait, straight
Boy, Gender-neutral
Gaelic
Derived from Gaelic, meaning “narrow strait” or “straights”
/ˈkaɪlən/
Kylan enjoys moderate popularity globally, particularly in English-speaking countries such as the USA and UK. It ranked #547 for boys in the USA in 2023.
2 syllables
5 letters
9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)
Modern, Unique, Cool
Adventurous, independent, thoughtful
March 3rd
Kylan Variations in Different Cultures
Kylen, Kyler, Kylar, Kile, Kylin, Kyllan, Kylun
Ky, Kyky, Kylo, Kye, Kyland, Kyly, Kybug, Kybear, Kylen, Kyzer
Ky, Kyky, Kylo, Kye, Kylen
What Is the Meaning of Kylan?
Kylan means “straight” or “narrow strait” in Gaelic, signifying a natural passage or connection.
What Is the Origin of The Name Kylan?
Kylan has Gaelic origins, derived from the word “caol,” which means “narrow” or “strait.”
Kylan Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kylan
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 547 (-32 from 2022) | 533 (-41 from 2022) | 0.02911 |
2022 | 515 (+57 from 2021) | 574 (+87 from 2021) | 0.03065 |
2021 | 572 (-47 from 2020) | 487 (-55 from 2020) | 0.02599 |
2020 | 525 (+33 from 2019) | 542 (+41 from 2019) | 0.02930 |
2019 | 558 (-8 from 2018) | 501 (-6 from 2018) | 0.02607 |
2018 | 550 (+74 from 2017) | 507 (+89 from 2017) | 0.02608 |
2017 | 624 (-9 from 2016) | 418 (-20 from 2016) | 0.02112 |
2016 | 615 (+52 from 2015) | 438 (+53 from 2015) | 0.02162 |
2015 | 667 (-7 from 2014) | 385 (-4 from 2014) | 0.01883 |
2014 | 660 (+16 from 2013) | 389 (+33 from 2013) | 0.01898 |
2013 | 676 (-34 from 2012) | 356 (-16 from 2012) | 0.01762 |
2012 | 642 (+5 from 2011) | 372 (+9 from 2011) | 0.01833 |
2011 | 647 (+26 from 2010) | 363 (+8 from 2010) | 0.01787 |
2010 | 673 (+42 from 2009) | 355 (+24 from 2009) | 0.01728 |
2009 | 715 (+47 from 2008) | 331 (+40 from 2008) | 0.01561 |
2008 | 762 (+18 from 2007) | 291 (+11 from 2007) | 0.01335 |
2007 | 780 (-35 from 2006) | 280 (-4 from 2006) | 0.01264 |
2006 | 745 (+66 from 2005) | 284 (+51 from 2005) | 0.01295 |
2005 | 811 (-21 from 2004) | 233 (+5 from 2004) | 0.01095 |
2004 | 790 (+91 from 2003) | 228 (+35 from 2003) | 0.01079 |
2003 | 881 (-6 from 2002) | 193 (+6 from 2002) | 0.00919 |
2002 | 875 (+7 from 2001) | 187 (+9 from 2001) | 0.00905 |
2001 | 882 (+111 from 2000) | 178 (+29 from 2000) | 0.00861 |
2000 | 993 No change from 1999 | 149 (+7 from 1999) | 0.00713 |
1999 | 993 (+6 from 1998) | 142 (+5 from 1998) | 0.00696 |
1998 | 999 (+117 from 1997) | 137 (+24 from 1997) | 0.00676 |
1997 | 1116 (+72 from 1996) | 113 (+17 from 1996) | 0.00566 |
1996 | 1188 (+44 from 1995) | 96 (+7 from 1995) | 0.00479 |
1995 | 1232 (+121 from 1994) | 89 (+15 from 1994) | 0.00442 |
1994 | 1353 (+496 from 1993) | 74 (+29 from 1993) | 0.00363 |
1993 | 1849 (-29 from 1992) | 45 No change from 1992 | 0.00218 |
1992 | 1820 (+233 from 1991) | 45 (+9 from 1991) | 0.00214 |
1991 | 2053 (-183 from 1990) | 36 (-5 from 1990) | 0.00170 |
1990 | 1870 (+196 from 1989) | 41 (+7 from 1989) | 0.00191 |
1989 | 2066 (-158 from 1988) | 34 No change from 1988 | 0.00162 |
1988 | 1908 (+651 from 1987) | 34 (+13 from 1987) | 0.00170 |
1987 | 2559 (+220 from 1986) | 21 (+3 from 1986) | 0.00108 |
1986 | 2779 (-71 from 1985) | 18 No change from 1985 | 0.00094 |
1985 | 2708 (-271 from 1984) | 18 (-2 from 1984) | 0.00094 |
1984 | 2437 (+352 from 1983) | 20 (+4 from 1983) | 0.00107 |
1983 | 2789 (+493 from 1982) | 16 (+3 from 1982) | 0.00086 |
1982 | 3282 (-503 from 1981) | 13 (-3 from 1981) | 0.00069 |
1981 | 2779 (+1061 from 1980) | 16 (+6 from 1980) | 0.00086 |
1980 | 3840 (-29 from 1979) | 10 No change from 1979 | 0.00054 |
1979 | 3811 (-411 from 1978) | 10 (-1 from 1978) | 0.00056 |
1978 | 3400 (-197 from 1977) | 11 (-1 from 1977) | 0.00064 |
1977 | 3203 (+60 from 1976) | 12 (+1 from 1976) | 0.00070 |
1976 | 3263 (-317 from 1974) | 11 (-1 from 1974) | 0.00067 |
1975 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1974 | 2946 (+2041 from 1972) | 12 (+7 from 1972) | 0.00074 |
1973 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1972 | 4987 (-583 from 1969) | 5 No change from 1969 | 0.00030 |
1971 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1970 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1969 | 4404 First SSA data recorded | 5 First SSA data recorded | 0.00027 |
1968 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1967 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1966 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1965 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1964 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1963 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1962 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1961 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1960 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1959 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1958 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1957 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1956 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1955 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1954 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1953 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1952 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1951 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1950 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1949 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1948 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1947 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1946 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1945 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1944 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1943 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1942 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1941 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1940 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1939 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1938 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1937 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1936 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1935 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1934 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1933 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1932 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1931 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1930 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1929 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1928 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1927 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1926 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1925 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1924 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1923 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1922 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1921 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1920 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1919 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1918 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1917 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1916 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1915 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1914 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1913 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1912 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1911 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1910 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1909 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1908 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1907 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1906 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1905 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1904 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1903 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1902 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1901 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1900 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1899 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1898 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1897 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1896 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1895 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1894 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1893 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1892 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1891 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1890 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1889 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1888 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1885 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1884 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1881 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1880 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Kylan
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #2632021 | #3222022 | #2682023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #5172021 | #5702022 | #6652023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #1502021 | #1192022 | #1302023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #3922021 | #2942022 | #2692023 |
California (CA)
California (CA) | #14042021 | #8252022 | #11652023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #3422021 | #2262022 | #2322023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #5442021 | #4142022 | #3902023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #1732021 | #1602022 | #2442023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #6212021 | #5372022 | #4622023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #4022021 | #3152022 | #4142023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #2812021 | #1702022 | #2062023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #4862021 | #9232022 | #6212023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #3812021 | #3742022 | #3952023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #5842021 | #3512022 | #5262023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #2732021 | #2722022 | #3052023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #3802021 | #5732022 | #2932023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #6762021 | #8032022 | #5212023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #3392021 | #5162022 | #3942023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #8642021 | #7952022 | #8692023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #6512021 | #5662022 | #6472023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #17012021 | #7922022 | #12662023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #8202017 | #8882018 | #9052019 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #7312021 | #7232022 | #7112023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #7642020 | #6962022 | #5032023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #5752021 | #5472022 | #8532023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #8252017 | #8502018 | #7392019 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #9622015 | #6992016 | #9462020 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #6822019 | #8892022 | #5692023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #5492018 | #4762022 | #6272023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #5522012 | #5152018 | #6522023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #8222018 | #9352019 | #10732020 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #6172017 | #6072018 | #4812021 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #3692003 | #3752016 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #3562015 | #3762018 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #4362011 | #4752014 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #4752019 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #2772000 |
Popularity Rankings for Kylan in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #3982013 | #3462014 | #3422015 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #4662013 | #3902020 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #4962020 | #5522021 | #5722022 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #8562019 | #6192020 | #7612021 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #6812020 | #6212021 | #6712022 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #14702020 | #8842021 | #7812022 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
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Kylan is traditionally a name for boys. Its strong, adventurous sound and Gaelic roots make it a popular choice for parents.
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