Bayan
Girl name · #2110 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Bayan? In official American birth records, Bayan has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Bayan ranks #2110 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 89 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Bayan.
Babies named Bayan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Bayan first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 89 babies and a rank of #2099. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bayan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bayan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bayan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bayan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bayan is most common
State-level data for Bayan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bayan
Statistically, parents drawn to Bayan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layan, Mayan, Razan, Mulan, and Afnan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bayan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bayan?
In official American birth records, the name Bayan first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Bayan a popular girl name?
Bayan ranked #2110 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Bayan most popular?
Bayan peaked in 2025, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bayan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Bayan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.