Kiwan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,552 in 1984
0 babies were named Kiwan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKiwan first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #4,552.
About the name Kiwan
Kiwan is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-wan”. US birth records list Kiwan for boys from 1976 to 2005, in 13 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #4,552 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 | 533,333 boys |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 425,532 boys |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 618,557 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Kiwan
What is the origin of the name Kiwan?
Kiwan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kiwan a boy or girl name?
Kiwan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kiwan?
Kiwan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #4,552 in 1984.