Kaiyan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1162 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kaiyan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1162
About the Name Kaiyan
Kaiyan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 152 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1071 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Kaiyan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kaiyan
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Kaiyan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaiyan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaiyan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 152 places over the last five years to #1162 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kaiyan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Kaiyan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kaiyans in the wild.
24
UK babies named Kaiyan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 152 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaiyan
Likely around 1 other Kaiyan in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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