Name meaning & stats
Kayhan
Kayhan. 161 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Kayhans are 1.4× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
161 US babies were named Kayhan between 1940 and 2025.
Kayhan around the world
- France: 65 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 123 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 3,240 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kayhans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Kayhans show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 9 Kayans spell it Kayhan
- Kayan 47%
- Kaiyan 22%
- Kayhan 12%
- Kaian 11%
- Kaihan 8%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)