Raiyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,222

among boys · ↑2,943 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raiyan

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

25 babies

All-time total

373

#9,415 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Raiyan popularity over time

373 babies have been named Raiyan since 1999, 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	5	1	–	#11,206
2000s	125	13	+2400%	#3,942
2010s	156	16	+25%	#5,111
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	-7%	#4,222

Where Raiyan 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Raiyan

Raiyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,222 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 373 American babies have been named Raiyan. Its peak came in 2025, when 25 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 Raiyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raiyan?

The median living Raiyan is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Raiyan 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.

Raiyan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,222
2024	12	#7,165
2023	14	#6,437
2022	9	#8,829
2021	10	#8,025
2020	17	#5,405
2019	19	#5,111
2018	15	#5,976
2017	14	#6,266
2016	17	#5,498
2015	10	#7,911
2014	17	#5,431
2013	18	#5,122
2012	15	#5,922
2011	17	#5,376
2010	14	#6,297
2009	16	#5,749
2008	14	#6,328
2007	15	#5,849
2006	17	#5,253
2005	11	#7,000
2004	14	#5,727
2003	22	#3,942
2002	5	#12,074
2001	6	#10,242
2000	5	#11,728
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raiyan?

The median living Raiyan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Raiyans are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Raiyan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Raiyan are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Raiyan mean?

Spelling variant of Rayan.

How popular is the name Raiyan in 2025?

Raiyan ranked #4,222 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raiyan?

373 babies have been named Raiyan in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raiyan most popular?

Raiyan peaked in 2025, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Raiyan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raiyan rising or falling?

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

Will Raiyan become more popular?

Raiyan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Raiyan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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