Names / Boy names
Killian
Current rank
#418
and easing
All-time peak
#248
in 2017
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
16,800
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #248 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Killian was first recorded in 1915. Its strongest year was 2017, at #248 nationally. Today it sits at #418 and is easing off its highs. Over 16,800 have carried it since records began.