Kayan

Kayan

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 37% girls / 63% boys

Kayan first appears in the data in 2002 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 40 babies (rank #3,067 that year). In 2024 it was given to 40 boys (rank #3,067). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Kayan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kayan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

609

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2002	7	#8,941
2004	7	#9,463
2006	9	#8,403
2007	8	#9,345
2008	7	#10,488
2009	7	#10,451
2010	20	#4,766
2011	11	#7,252
2012	12	#6,829
2013	12	#6,822
2014	15	#5,870
2015	19	#4,969
2016	25	#4,150
2017	24	#4,274
2018	25	#4,153
2019	23	#4,411
2020	25	#4,085
2021	26	#4,070
2022	29	#3,823
2023	30	#3,756
2024	40	#3,067

Year

Babies

Rank

2002

#8,941

2004

#9,463

2006

#8,403

2007

#9,345

2008

#10,488

2009

#10,451

2010

#4,766

2011

#7,252

2012

#6,829

2013

#6,822

2014

#5,870

2015

#4,969

2016

#4,150

2017

#4,274

2018

#4,153

2019

#4,411

2020

#4,085

2021

#4,070

2022

#3,823

2023

#3,756

2024

#3,067

Numerology of Kayan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail