Kilian is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kilian in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
About the Name Kilian
Kilian has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1218 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Kilian 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 Kilian
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Kilian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kilian in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kilian has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 88 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1218 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Kilian 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.
Notable people named Kilian include: Lukas Kilian — Lukas Kilian is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein since 2017.; Kilian Feldbausch — Kilian Feldbausch is a Swiss tennis player.; Kilian Fischer — Kilian Fischer is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back or defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg..
Kilian does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kilians in the wild.
19
UK babies named Kilian (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 88 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kilian
Likely around 1 other Kilian in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kilian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lukas Kilian is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein since 2017. He has served as secretary general of the Christian Democratic Union in Schleswig-Holstein since 2023.
Kilian, also spelled Cillian or Killian (or alternatively Irish: Cillín; Latin: Kilianus, original Gaelic form Ceallach), was an Irish missionary bishop and the Apostle of Franconia (now the northern part of Bavaria), where he began his labours in the latter half of the 7th century. His feast day is 8 July.
Kilian Christoffer Zoll was a Swedish painter, graphic artist and illustrator in the style of the Düsseldorf School. He created genre scenes, landscapes, altarpieces and portraits.
Caleb John Kilian is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs.