Bayan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,106

among girls · ↑244 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bayan · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,059

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

89 babies

All-time total

1,267

#6,807 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Bayan popularity over time

1,267 babies have been named Bayan since 1985, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	15	25	40	4	–	#8,111
1990s	154	19	173	17	+333%	#4,650
2000s	227	28	255	26	+47%	#4,371
2010s	357	33	390	39	+53%	#3,093
2020s (to 2025)	399	10	409	68	+75%	#2,106

Where Bayan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	95	0.06	outside top 500
2027	101	0.06	outside top 500
2028	106	0.07	outside top 500
2029	111	0.07	outside top 500
2030	115	0.07	outside top 500

Where Bayan is most popular

Girls named Bayan per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Bayan 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	65	0.357	+785%
New York	71	0.179	+345%
California	31	0.037	-9%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-18%
Illinois	7	0.031	-24%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-35%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Bayan

Bayan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,106 in 2025 with 89 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,267 American babies have been named Bayan, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Bayan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bayan?

The median living Bayan is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 21. An estimated 1,300 people named Bayan 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.

Bayan year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	89	#2,106	–	–
2024	78	#2,350	–	–
2023	51	#3,192	–	–
2022	64	#2,701	–	–
2021	45	#3,445	5	#12,376
2020	72	#2,419	5	#12,254
2019	52	#3,093	6	#10,952
2018	45	#3,443	6	#10,937
2017	44	#3,490	–	–
2016	42	#3,662	–	–
2015	36	#4,080	–	–
2014	35	#4,197	–	–
2013	28	#4,918	8	#8,892
2012	23	#5,733	–	–
2011	33	#4,372	7	#9,730
2010	19	#6,687	6	#10,913
2009	23	#5,920	–	–
2008	15	#8,181	6	#11,218
2007	29	#4,971	–	–
2006	33	#4,371	5	#12,245
2005	17	#6,867	–	–
2004	26	#4,959	–	–
2003	17	#6,634	6	#9,705
2002	22	#5,281	–	–
2001	20	#5,605	6	#9,376
2000	25	#4,668	5	#10,530
1995	16	#5,703	7	#7,058
1990	9	#8,563	–	–
1985	–	–	6	#5,851
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Famous people named Bayan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Bayan I Khagan (emperor) of the Avar Khaganate from 562 to 602 600–602 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bayan?

The median living Bayan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Bayans are between 4 and 21 years old.

How many people named Bayan are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Bayan are alive in the United States, based on 1,267 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bayan mean?

Bayan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bayan I, khagan of the Avar Khaganate 562–602 Bayan II, khagan of the Avar Khaganate 602–617 Bayan, or Batbayan, ruler of the Khazarian Bulgars 667–690 Bayan of the Baari

How popular is the name Bayan in 2025?

Bayan ranked #2,106 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 89 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bayan?

1,267 babies have been named Bayan in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bayan most popular?

Bayan peaked in 2025, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Bayan a boy or girl name?

Bayan is used for both: about 91% of babies named Bayan have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Bayan rising or falling?

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

Will Bayan become more popular?

Bayan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 115 girls named Bayan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bayan?

Well-known people named Bayan include Bayan I (politician).

Names like Bayan

Names that sound and feel close to Bayan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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