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Kilian

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Origin of the name

Kilian comes from the Irish Cillian. Saint Kilian, an Irish monk, brought Christianity to Franconia in the 7th century.

Rising name

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Kilian peaked in 2023, when 1 baby in 15,636 was given the name. The rise continues, up 66% on the previous ten years. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1166. 40% of all babies named Kilian since 1880 were born in the 2020s.
2,690births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 1031rank at its peak, in 2023

Where babies named Kilian are born

2023

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The darker the blue, the more common Kilian is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kilian is most common in California (1.7 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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