Ayan Boy
How popular is Ayan?
#762 boy name in 2025
338 baby boys were named Ayan in the US in 2025, making it the 762nd most popular boy name. Another 23 girls got the name (#5,409 for girls).
Ayan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #762 for boys (▲ 115 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 338 boys, 23 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+66% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #998 in 2015, #907 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (338 boys) |
| Highest rank | #762 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 90% boys, 10% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ayan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Ayan family of names ranked #585 for boys in 2025 (#626 the year before), with 463 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ayan | 338 | 73% |
| Aayan | 108 | 23% |
| Aion | 6 | 1% |
| Aian | 6 | 1% |
| Ayann | 5 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Ayan is most popular
Babies named Ayan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Virginia: 0.4 per 1,000 (76 boys)
- New York: 0.4 per 1,000 (161 boys)
- Illinois: 0.3 per 1,000 (83 boys)
- Michigan: 0.3 per 1,000 (66 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.3 per 1,000 (42 boys)
Ayan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | #5,462 |
| 1980s | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1990s | 47 | #5,311 |
| 2000s | 561 | #1,347 |
| 2010s | 1,807 | #910 |
| 2020s | 1,666 | #762 |
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Questions
- Is Ayan a boy or girl name?
- Ayan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 90% of babies named Ayan were boys.
- How popular is the name Ayan?
- 338 baby boys were named Ayan in the US in 2025, making it the 762nd most popular boy name. Another 23 girls got the name (#5,409 for girls).
- When was Ayan most popular?
- Ayan peaked in 2025, when 338 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #762 in 2025.
- How many people are named Ayan?
- 4,942 babies have been named Ayan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,908 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Ayan most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ayan was most common in Virginia, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.