Ayan
Boy name · #762 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ayan? In official American birth records, Ayan has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Ayan ranks #762 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 338 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #998, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,325 boys born in 2025 was named Ayan.
The 50-year story
Ayan first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 338 babies and a rank of #762. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ayan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ayan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ayan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ayan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ayan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ayan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ayan is most common in VA (0.6 per 1,000), MI (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), MD (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ayan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ayan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayan, Rayan, Avyan, Kiyan, and Zyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 338 | #762 |
| 2024 | 275 | #877 |
| 2023 | 284 | #851 |
| 2022 | 282 | #857 |
| 2021 | 241 | #937 |
| 2020 | 246 | #907 |
| 2019 | 217 | #981 |
| 2018 | 183 | #1079 |
| 2017 | 234 | #910 |
| 2016 | 176 | #1110 |
| 2015 | 204 | #998 |
| 2014 | 207 | #996 |
| 2013 | 174 | #1075 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1407 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1183 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1219 |
| 2009 | 128 | #1347 |
| 2008 | 93 | #1655 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1516 |
| 2006 | 78 | #1769 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2882 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ayan?
In official American birth records, the name Ayan first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Ayan a popular boy name?
Ayan ranked #762 among boys in 2025 with 338 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #998.
When was the name Ayan most popular?
Ayan peaked in 2025, when 338 American boys received the name (ranked #762 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,325 newborn American boys was named Ayan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.