Viyan
Boy name · #3750 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Viyan? In official American birth records, Viyan has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
Viyan ranks #3750 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Viyan.
The 13-year story
Viyan first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 boys were named Viyan — good for #2851 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Viyan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Viyan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Viyan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Viyan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Viyan is most common
State-level data for Viyan 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 Viyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Viyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reyan, Prayan, Kayan, Zayyan, and Ariyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Viyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3100 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Viyan?
In official American birth records, the name Viyan first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 11 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
Is Viyan a popular boy name?
Viyan ranked #3750 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Viyan most popular?
Viyan peaked in 2019, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2851 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Viyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Viyan. 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.