Nayan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,919

among boys · ↑1,905 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nayan

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

32 babies

All-time total

583

#7,230 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Nayan popularity over time

583 babies have been named Nayan since 1990, 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

BoysGirls

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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1990s	–	28	28	3	–	#5,661
2000s	5	154	159	16	+468%	#4,003
2010s	–	256	256	26	+61%	#3,431
2020s (to 2025)	–	140	140	23	-9%	#3,470

Where Nayan 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Nayan

Nayan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,919 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 583 American babies have been named Nayan. Its peak came in 2012, when 32 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 Nayan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nayan?

The median living Nayan is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Nayan 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.

Nayan 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	–	–	28	#3,919
2024	–	–	16	#5,824
2023	–	–	22	#4,695
2022	–	–	23	#4,535
2021	–	–	19	#5,060
2020	–	–	32	#3,470
2019	–	–	22	#4,593
2018	–	–	25	#4,184
2017	–	–	28	#3,861
2016	–	–	29	#3,746
2015	–	–	27	#3,957
2014	–	–	23	#4,353
2013	–	–	25	#4,029
2012	–	–	32	#3,431
2011	–	–	25	#4,072
2010	–	–	20	#4,793
2009	–	–	26	#4,003
2008	5	#19,622	24	#4,226
2007	–	–	24	#4,213
2006	–	–	22	#4,327
2005	–	–	15	#5,491
2004	–	–	10	#7,369
2003	–	–	18	#4,565
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	6	#10,148
2000	–	–	9	#7,231
1995	–	–	6	#8,555
1990	–	–	5	#9,080
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nayan?

The median living Nayan is about 11 years old. Half of all living Nayans are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Nayan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nayan are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nayan in 2025?

Nayan ranked #3,919 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 Nayan?

583 babies have been named Nayan in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nayan most popular?

Nayan peaked in 2012, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Nayan a boy or girl name?

Nayan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nayan rising or falling?

Nayan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nayan become more popular?

Nayan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Nayan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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