Killian

Given to 16,834 US babies since 1915

▼ Falling −18% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#7133

recorded as girls

1,310 since 2024

#417

recorded as boys

47 since 2024

Babies in 2025

785

girls 15 · boys 770

Peak year

2017

1,506 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

16,834

since 1915

Born a Killian? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Killian was most popular in 2017, when 1,506 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.81 per 1,000). In 2025, 770 babies were named Killian, ranking #417 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	15	7133	770	417
2024	12	8443	885	370
2023	12	8486	884	367
2022	20	5984	903	364
2021	21	5748	939	347
2020	13	7969	899	352
2019	16	7025	1,089	311
2018	21	5785	1,229	287
2017	22	5661	1,506	248
2016	19	6401	1,382	264
2015	25	5288	976	349
2014	16	7302	545	511
2013	16	7372	294	767
2012	11	9711	270	818
2011	17	7118	299	757
2010	16	7513	293	764
2009	19	6811	304	752
2008	16	7742	274	799
2007	14	8520	255	837
2006	12	9286	176	1036
2005	10	10128	162	1035
2004	15	7391	151	1061
2003	11	9048	117	1233
2002	13	7816	117	1191
2001	18	6067	129	1100
2000	19	5705	139	1040
1999	10	8805	113	1158
1998	21	4955	137	999
1997	33	3448	145	931
1996	16	5771	145	908
1995	20	4846	135	956
1994	12	7097	94	1178
1993	12	7038	94	1155
1992	22	4528	71	1340
1991	12	6976	75	1297
1990	10	7880	81	1216
1989	13	6160	54	1516
1988	8	8391	22	2599
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