Sufyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,252

among boys · ↑572 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sufyan · +37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,112

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

63 babies

All-time total

646

#6,774 all-time among boys

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Sufyan popularity over time

646 babies have been named Sufyan since 1987, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#6,838
1990s	37	4	+517%	#5,126
2000s	138	14	+273%	#4,607
2010s	251	25	+82%	#3,214
2020s (to 2025)	214	36	+42%	#2,252

Where Sufyan 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	72	0.04	outside top 500
2028	76	0.04	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Sufyan

Sufyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,252 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 646 American babies have been named Sufyan. Its peak came in 2025, when 63 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 Sufyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sufyan?

The median living Sufyan is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Sufyan 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.

Sufyan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	63	#2,252
2024	46	#2,824
2023	18	#5,433
2022	39	#3,145
2021	20	#4,908
2020	28	#3,801
2019	25	#4,214
2018	35	#3,294
2017	31	#3,577
2016	17	#5,528
2015	29	#3,763
2014	35	#3,214
2013	23	#4,295
2012	22	#4,514
2011	17	#5,401
2010	17	#5,442
2009	17	#5,519
2008	13	#6,710
2007	14	#6,220
2006	6	#11,869
2005	19	#4,607
2004	15	#5,453
2003	16	#5,008
2002	14	#5,361
2001	9	#7,432
2000	15	#5,007
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sufyan?

The median living Sufyan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Sufyans are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Sufyan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sufyan are alive in the United States, based on 646 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sufyan mean?

Borrowed from Arabic سفيان (sufyān).

How popular is the name Sufyan in 2025?

Sufyan ranked #2,252 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sufyan?

646 babies have been named Sufyan in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sufyan most popular?

Sufyan peaked in 2025, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Sufyan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sufyan rising or falling?

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

Will Sufyan become more popular?

Sufyan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 boys named Sufyan 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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