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Kyan
OriginModern invented name
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#2029
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#16220
2025 SSA
About Kyan
Kyan is a quintessential twenty-first-century name, a twist on the twentieth-century standard Ryan. Kyan is used by the grooming guru on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Kyan Douglas (born Eddie), and increasing numbers of parents.
Kyan is also given to girls, where it ranks #16220 in the US.
Pronounced KY-un.
As of October 2026, Kyan ranked #2029 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #588 in 2004.
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 | #1,298 | 137 | 71.3 |
| 2015 | #1,207 | 153 | 79.8 |
| 2016 | #1,206 | 157 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | #1,343 | 133 | 71.9 |
| 2018 | #1,535 | 111 | 61.1 |
| 2019 | #1,426 | 123 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | #1,442 | 120 | 69.5 |
| 2021 | #1,806 | 87 | 49.7 |
| 2022 | #2,335 | 61 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | #1,920 | 82 | 47.9 |
| 2024 | #1,939 | 81 | 47 |
| 2025 | #2,029 | 74 | 43.3 |
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- Hugh Edward "Kyan" DouglasBoy
American stylist and TV personality ("Queer Eye")
- Kyan Laslett O'BrienBoy
British composer
- Kyan HimpeBoy
son of Ulla Werbrouck
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