Sufyan
Boy name · #2247 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sufyan? In official American birth records, Sufyan has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sufyan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sufyan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sufyan is most common
State-level data for Sufyan 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 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.
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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
How old is the name Sufyan?
In official American birth records, the name Sufyan first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
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. 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.