Elyan
Boy name · #2598 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elyan? In official American birth records, Elyan has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Elyan is currently the #2598 boy name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Elyan.
The 25-year story
Elyan first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 51 babies and a rank of #2572. 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 Elyan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elyan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elyan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elyan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elyan is most common
State-level data for Elyan 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 Elyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Elyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayan, Diyan, Sufyan, Shriyan, and Eilan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elyan?
In official American birth records, the name Elyan first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Elyan a popular boy name?
Elyan ranked #2598 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Elyan most popular?
Elyan peaked in 2025, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2572 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Elyan. 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.