Kyjuan
A masculine name of American origin derived from a combination of "Ky" and "Juan".
Name Census estimates that about 476 living Americans carry the first name Kyjuan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kyjuan today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyjuan births was 2001 (114 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyjuan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
476
~ 1 in 720,072 Americans
Peak year
2001
114 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,501
Tracked since 1995
Census
Kyjuan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 381 people with the first name Kyjuan, which placed it at #25,037 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,037
National first-name rank
People counted
381
381 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kyjuan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyjuan is Black at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.0%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kyjuan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kyjuan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.1% · 328
- Two or more races6.0% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 18
- White1.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Kyjuan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyjuan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 379 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyjuan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kyjuan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyjuans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Kyjuan, while Mississippi, Louisiana, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyjuan
The given name Kyjuan finds its linguistic origins in the early 21st century and appears to be a modern American invention, likely a creative combination of the names Kyle and Juan. It does not seem to have direct etymological roots in any specific language or culture.
While the name Kyjuan itself does not have a long historical lineage, its component parts, Kyle and Juan, have distinct origins. Kyle is a Scottish Gaelic name derived from the Gaelic word "caol" meaning "narrow" or "strait." It was initially used as a surname but later became a popular given name. Juan, on the other hand, is a Spanish form of the Hebrew name Yohanan, which means "Yahweh is gracious."
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Kyjuan in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This is likely due to its relatively recent coinage and usage.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Kyjuan are challenging to pinpoint precisely, given its modern origins. However, it appears to have gained popularity in the United States towards the end of the 20th century and the early 21st century.
As for famous individuals bearing the name Kyjuan, there are a few noteworthy mentions. Kyjuan Tate, an American football defensive back, was born in 1998 and played for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL). Kyjuan Fennell, an American football linebacker, was born in 1995 and played for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL. Kyjuan Hedding, an American baseball outfielder, was born in 1995 and played in the minor leagues for various teams.
Additionally, Kyjuan Thompson, an American basketball player, was born in 1995 and played for several teams in the NBA G League. Kyjuan Trent, an American football wide receiver, was born in 1999 and played for the University of Memphis.
It is worth noting that due to the relatively recent origins of the name Kyjuan, there may be limited historical records or famous individuals bearing this name beyond the modern era.
People
Kyjuan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyjuan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kyjuan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyjuan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 476 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyjuan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 720,072 US residents.
Is Kyjuan a common name?
We classify Kyjuan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 482 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyjuan most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyjuan was 2001, when 114 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyjuan is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kyjuan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 381 people with the name Kyjuan, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,037 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kyjuan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kyjuan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyjuan appears almost entirely male. Of the 371 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kyjuan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyjuan is Black at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.0%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kyjuan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kyjuan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.1% (328 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kyjuan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kyjuan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyjuan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kyjuan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyjuan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kyjuan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Kyjuan as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.