Shayan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,163

among boys · ↓399 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shayan · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,494

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

94 babies

All-time total

2,354

#3,023 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Shayan popularity over time

2,354 babies have been named Shayan since 1982, 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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1980s	–	79	79	8	–	#3,057
1990s	24	457	481	48	+509%	#1,668
2000s	29	612	641	64	+33%	#1,871
2010s	5	660	665	67	+4%	#1,879
2020s (to 2025)	–	488	488	81	+22%	#1,764

Where Shayan 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	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Shayan is most popular

Boys named Shayan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Virginia, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Shayan 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	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	87	0.201	+332%
Virginia	21	0.111	+138%
California	63	0.069	+48%
Pennsylvania	11	0.041	-11%
Ohio	10	0.038	-19%
Texas	31	0.035	-24%
Michigan	7	0.034	-27%
Illinois	7	0.027	-41%
Georgia	5	0.020	-58%
Florida	5	0.011	-77%
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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 Shayan

Shayan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,163 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,354 American babies have been named Shayan. Its peak came in 2024, when 94 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 Shayan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shayan?

The median living Shayan is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 2,300 people named Shayan 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.

Shayan 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	–	–	67	#2,163
2024	–	–	94	#1,764
2023	–	–	84	#1,891
2022	–	–	84	#1,889
2021	–	–	73	#2,037
2020	–	–	86	#1,775
2019	–	–	73	#2,015
2018	–	–	67	#2,118
2017	–	–	60	#2,235
2016	–	–	64	#2,162
2015	–	–	74	#1,974
2014	–	–	78	#1,879
2013	–	–	69	#2,008
2012	–	–	63	#2,150
2011	–	–	56	#2,312
2010	5	#19,417	56	#2,317
2009	–	–	74	#1,937
2008	7	#15,154	63	#2,155
2007	–	–	63	#2,158
2006	–	–	65	#2,058
2005	5	#18,748	67	#1,913
2004	5	#18,379	52	#2,230
2003	7	#13,619	59	#1,980
2002	5	#17,697	57	#1,966
2001	–	–	55	#1,976
2000	–	–	57	#1,871
1995	5	#15,385	51	#1,751
1990	–	–	25	#2,686
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shayan?

The median living Shayan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Shayans are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Shayan are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Shayan are alive in the United States, based on 2,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shayan in 2025?

Shayan ranked #2,163 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shayan?

2,354 babies have been named Shayan in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shayan most popular?

Shayan peaked in 2024, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Shayan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shayan rising or falling?

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

Will Shayan become more popular?

Shayan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 boys named Shayan 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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