UK boy's name
Kajan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2003. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kajan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Kajan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2003 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3467, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2000 to 2003. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Kajan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2004 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kajan ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales in 2003, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2000, when 3 boys were registered as Kajan.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kajan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3467
2003
Births in 2003
3
Latest year
Peak year
2000
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Kajan over time
The chart below shows babies named Kajan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2000 to 2003. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kajan, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2003, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kajan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kajan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3243 | 9 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Kajan
- Kieran 30,429
- Kyle 28,463
- Kai 24,432
- Kian 17,666
- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Kajan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kajan in the UK right now?
In 2003, Kajan was ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kajan most popular?
The peak year on record was 2000, with 3 babies registered as Kajan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kajan in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Kajan across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.