Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Rehan

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #3,115 Trend ↓ Falling 19%
Rank 2025
#3,115
among boys · ↑89 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Rehan · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
81 babies
All-time total
1,488
#4,025 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Rehan popularity over time

1,488 babies have been named Rehan since 1974, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 32 32 3 – #4,015
1980s – 75 75 8 +134% #3,880
1990s – 114 114 11 +52% #4,485
2000s – 382 382 38 +235% #1,820
2010s 13 617 630 63 +65% #1,920
2020s (to 2025) 15 240 255 43 -33% #2,796

Where Rehan 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 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rehan

Rehan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,115 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,488 American babies have been named Rehan. Its peak came in 2008, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rehan?

The median living Rehan is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 1,500 people named Rehan are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Rehan 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 7 #12,897 39 #3,115
2024 – – 38 #3,204
2023 – – 39 #3,165
2022 – – 43 #2,951
2021 8 #11,968 37 #3,230
2020 – – 44 #2,796
2019 – – 45 #2,796
2018 – – 61 #2,254
2017 7 #13,802 47 #2,660
2016 – – 70 #2,039
2015 – – 64 #2,162
2014 – – 69 #2,057
2013 – – 65 #2,084
2012 – – 75 #1,920
2011 – – 60 #2,195
2010 6 #16,528 61 #2,185
2009 – – 71 #1,986
2008 – – 81 #1,820
2007 – – 79 #1,843
2006 – – 48 #2,531
2005 – – 14 #5,811
2004 – – 21 #4,233
2003 – – 16 #4,989
2002 – – 12 #5,995
2001 – – 18 #4,428
2000 – – 22 #3,728
1995 – – 9 #6,304
1990 – – 11 #4,924
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,383
1975 – – 6 #5,317
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rehan?

The median living Rehan is about 13 years old. Half of all living Rehans are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Rehan are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Rehan are alive in the United States, based on 1,488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rehan in 2025?

Rehan ranked #3,115 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rehan?

1,488 babies have been named Rehan in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rehan most popular?

Rehan peaked in 2008, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Rehan a boy or girl name?

Rehan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rehan rising or falling?

Rehan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rehan become more popular?

Rehan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Rehan 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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