Sufiyan
Boy name · #4024 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sufiyan? In official American birth records, Sufiyan has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Sufiyan is currently the #4024 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2001. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Sufiyan.
The 24-year story
Sufiyan first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. 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 Sufiyan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sufiyan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sufiyan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sufiyan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sufiyan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sufiyan is most common
State-level data for Sufiyan 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 Sufiyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Sufiyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shriyan, Zayyan, Aavyan, Sufyan, and Kayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sufiyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 19 | #5067 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7089 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sufiyan?
In official American birth records, the name Sufiyan first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Sufiyan a popular boy name?
Sufiyan ranked #4024 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Sufiyan most popular?
Sufiyan peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sufiyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Sufiyan. 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.