Jayan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,885

among boys · ↓398 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jayan · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

33 babies

All-time total

380

#9,310 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Jayan popularity over time

380 babies have been named Jayan since 2001, 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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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	90	9	–	#5,012
2010s	185	19	+106%	#3,634
2020s (to 2025)	105	18	-5%	#3,487

Where Jayan 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jayan

Jayan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,885 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 380 American babies have been named Jayan. Its peak came in 2024, when 33 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 Jayan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jayan?

The median living Jayan is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Jayan 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.

Jayan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,885
2024	33	#3,487
2023	13	#6,696
2022	11	#7,481
2021	13	#6,485
2020	7	#10,004
2019	16	#5,670
2018	15	#5,895
2017	19	#5,011
2016	30	#3,634
2015	23	#4,347
2014	14	#6,123
2013	18	#5,063
2012	13	#6,469
2011	21	#4,573
2010	16	#5,590
2009	19	#5,012
2008	15	#5,902
2007	15	#5,772
2006	9	#8,335
2005	10	#7,362
2004	6	#10,563
2003	–	–
2002	8	#7,991
2001	8	#7,869
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jayan?

The median living Jayan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jayans are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Jayan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jayan are alive in the United States, based on 380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jayan in 2025?

Jayan ranked #3,885 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jayan?

380 babies have been named Jayan in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jayan most popular?

Jayan peaked in 2024, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Jayan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jayan rising or falling?

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

Will Jayan become more popular?

Jayan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Jayan 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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