Kayan is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kayan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
About the Name Kayan
Kayan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 746 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #798 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kayan 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 Kayan
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Kayan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kayan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kayan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 746 places in the last five years. Its peak was #798 in 2019. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Kayan 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.
Kayan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kayans in the wild.
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UK babies named Kayan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 746 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kayan
Likely around 1 other Kayan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kayan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Kayan are a subgroup of the Red Karen (Karenni people), a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). The Kayan consists of the following groups: Kayan Lahwi (also called Padaung, ပဒေါင် [bədàʊɰ̃]), Kayan Ka Khaung (Gekho), Kayan Kadao, Kayan Lahta (Zayein people), Kayan Ka Ngan, Kayan Kakhi, and sometimes, Bwe people (Kayaw).
Ambika Nayak, known professionally as Kayan, is an Indian musician, singer and disc jockey. Her stage name, Kayan, is derived from reversing her surname "Nayak".