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Kilian
OriginGerman variation of Cillian, Irish
Meaning"war strife; church"
About Kilian
This German spelling of the classic Irish Cillian is heard throughout Europe — it's a popular choice in France as well.
Pronounced KIL-yun.
As of October 2026, Kilian ranked #1167 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1032 in 2023.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,686 | 91 | 47.4 |
| 2015 | #1,336 | 132 | 68.9 |
| 2016 | #1,180 | 161 | 84.8 |
| 2017 | #1,161 | 162 | 87.5 |
| 2018 | #1,273 | 145 | 79.8 |
| 2019 | #1,357 | 132 | 73.6 |
| 2020 | #1,227 | 153 | 88.6 |
| 2021 | #1,171 | 168 | 96 |
| 2022 | #1,222 | 161 | 92.2 |
| 2023 | #1,032 | 212 | 123.9 |
| 2024 | #1,050 | 209 | 121.3 |
| 2025 | #1,167 | 177 | 103.6 |
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