Kylian
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Kylian
The Kylian spelling of this popular Irish name was introduced to the lexicon by French soccer star Kylian Mbappé. A Top 500 name in France since the 1990s, Kylian entered the US Top 1000 back in 2019 and has since joined the rankings in England and Wales and Puerto Rico.
Cillian is the native Irish form and Killian the most popular international spelling. The three spellings -- Kylian, Killian, and Cillian -- are all pronounced the same: KILL-ee-an.
Kylian is also given to girls.
Pronounced KEEL-yun.
As of October 2026, Kylian ranked #624 for boys in US births in 2025 and #17005 for girls in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #346 for boys in 2023 and #12975 for girls in 2002, Nameberry popularity #284 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,937 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | #2,370 | 55 | 29.7 |
| 2018 | #1,120 | 173 | 95.3 |
| 2019 | #947 | 227 | 126.5 |
| 2020 | #1,001 | 212 | 122.8 |
| 2021 | #782 | 315 | 180.1 |
| 2022 | #526 | 566 | 324.2 |
| 2023 | #346 | 950 | 555.4 |
| 2024 | #459 | 679 | 394.1 |
| 2025 | #624 | 448 | 262.3 |
World rankings
Kylian for boys
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