Zayyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,312

among boys · ↓787 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zayyan · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

54 babies

All-time total

472

#8,171 all-time among boys

First recorded

2010

in Social Security records

Zayyan popularity over time

472 babies have been named Zayyan since 2010, 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.

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2010s	222	22	–	#2,754
2020s (to 2025)	250	42	+88%	#2,525

Where Zayyan 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zayyan

Zayyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,312 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2010, 472 American babies have been named Zayyan. Its peak came in 2024, when 54 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 Zayyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zayyan?

The median living Zayyan is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 500 people named Zayyan 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.

Zayyan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,312
2024	54	#2,525
2023	45	#2,847
2022	37	#3,277
2021	45	#2,818
2020	33	#3,416
2019	45	#2,807
2018	29	#3,791
2017	45	#2,754
2016	39	#3,058
2015	27	#3,980
2014	24	#4,262
2013	8	#9,647
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayyan?

The median living Zayyan is about 5 years old. Half of all living Zayyans are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Zayyan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zayyan are alive in the United States, based on 472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zayyan in 2025?

Zayyan ranked #3,312 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayyan?

472 babies have been named Zayyan in the United States since 2010, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayyan most popular?

Zayyan peaked in 2024, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Zayyan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zayyan rising or falling?

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

Will Zayyan become more popular?

Zayyan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Zayyan 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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