Killian

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Killian 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