Aayan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,571

among boys · ↓216 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

108

named Aayan · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,816

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

209 babies

All-time total

2,676

#2,745 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Aayan popularity over time

2,676 babies have been named Aayan since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	403	40	–	#1,477
2010s	1,350	135	+235%	#1,000
2020s (to 2025)	923	154	+14%	#1,039

Where Aayan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	102	0.06	outside top 500
2027	98	0.06	outside top 500
2028	94	0.06	outside top 500
2029	91	0.05	outside top 500
2030	89	0.05	outside top 500

Where Aayan is most popular

Boys named Aayan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.084 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aayan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Maryland	25	0.210	+149%
Pennsylvania	55	0.207	+146%
New York	86	0.199	+136%
Virginia	24	0.126	+50%
New Jersey	25	0.124	+47%
Georgia	29	0.114	+36%
Ohio	29	0.109	+30%
North Carolina	27	0.106	+25%
Texas	83	0.094	+12%
Massachusetts	12	0.087	≈ national
California	72	0.079	-7%
Illinois	16	0.063	-26%
Florida	26	0.055	-35%
Michigan	11	0.054	-36%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aayan

Aayan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,571 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 2,676 American babies have been named Aayan. Its peak came in 2019, when 209 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aayan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aayan?

The median living Aayan is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 2,700 people named Aayan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aayan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	108	#1,571
2024	140	#1,355
2023	151	#1,271
2022	161	#1,220
2021	168	#1,170
2020	195	#1,039
2019	209	#1,000
2018	167	#1,151
2017	180	#1,086
2016	170	#1,134
2015	144	#1,253
2014	139	#1,276
2013	94	#1,624
2012	94	#1,638
2011	57	#2,261
2010	96	#1,626
2009	110	#1,511
2008	79	#1,838
2007	108	#1,477
2006	84	#1,684
2005	10	#7,099
2004	7	#8,928
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2002	5	#10,672
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aayan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aayan?

The median living Aayan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Aayans are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Aayan are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Aayan are alive in the United States, based on 2,676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aayan in 2025?

Aayan ranked #1,571 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aayan?

2,676 babies have been named Aayan in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aayan most popular?

Aayan peaked in 2019, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Aayan a boy or girl name?

Aayan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aayan rising or falling?

Aayan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aayan become more popular?

Aayan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 89 boys named Aayan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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