How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Kian

Kian has held a fairly steady level of use. All-time it's been given to 24,116 U.S. babies, the 572nd most common name by sound today, at an all-time high of 1,285 in 2025.

By sound, Kian also includes the spellings Kyan, Cian, Kiaan.

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