Killian
M FKillian is a given name of Irish origin used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (4% of births). There have been 16,046 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 15,446 as boys and 600 as girls. Killian gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2017 and has since declined in popularity. It is the #2,096 most popular name for a boy.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State (2024)
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Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 896 |
| 2023 | 896 |
| 2022 | 922 |
| 2021 | 960 |
| 2020 | 912 |
| 2019 | 1,105 |
| 2018 | 1,250 |
| 2017 | 1,527 |
| 2016 | 1,401 |
| 2015 | 1,001 |
| 2014 | 561 |
| 2013 | 310 |
| 2012 | 281 |
| 2011 | 316 |
| 2010 | 309 |
| 2009 | 323 |
| 2008 | 290 |
| 2007 | 269 |
| 2006 | 188 |
| 2005 | 172 |
| 2004 | 166 |
| 2003 | 128 |
| 2002 | 130 |
| 2001 | 147 |
| 2000 | 158 |
| 1999 | 123 |
| 1998 | 158 |
| 1997 | 178 |
| 1996 | 161 |
| 1995 | 155 |
| 1994 | 106 |
| 1993 | 106 |
| 1992 | 93 |
| 1991 | 87 |
| 1990 | 91 |
| 1989 | 67 |
| 1988 | 30 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1915 | 5 |