Sufyan
Boy name · #2247 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Sufyan ranks #2247 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Sufyan.
Babies named Sufyan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Sufyan first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 63 babies and a rank of #2230. 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 Sufyan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sufyan in class?
Sufyan scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sufyan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sufyan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sufyans were CA (9), TX (8), IL (7), NY (7), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sufyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Sufyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shayan, Shriyan, Safwan, Subhan, and Elyan.
ShayanShriyanSafwanSubhanElyanAriyanSufiyanDayan
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sufyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3100 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sufyan a popular boy name?
Sufyan ranked #2247 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Sufyan most popular?
Sufyan peaked in 2025, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2230 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sufyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Sufyan. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.