Aayan
Aayan was the 1571st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 108 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1000th with 209 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 318 places. More babies were named Aayan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ayaan) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,571 boys, down 532 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 108boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019209 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,676babies recorded
What does the name Aayan mean?
Aayan is a spelling of Ayaan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ayaan's meaning and origin.
Ayaan is a boy's name used in South Asian and Muslim families, and in the US since about 2000. Wiktionary lists it without an etymology. Meanings such as "gift of God" or "path" are often given, from Arabic or Sanskrit sources, but none is confirmed by the dictionaries consulted, so its origin is treated as undocumented here.
How sure is this? Not documented. Several claimed origins; none documented.
Other explanations you may read: means 'gift of God'.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ayaan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Aayan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,571 | 108 |
| 2020 | #1,039 | 195 |
| 2010 | #1,626 | 96 |
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How popular is Aayan, counting every spelling?
Aayan is a spelling of Ayaan, a name family that ranked #297 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,571 for Aayan on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,178 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaan | 664 | #465 | 2,938 |
| Ayan | 338 | #762 | 1,420 |
| Aayan | 108 | #1,571 | 728 |
| Eian | 28 | #3,875 | 188 |
| Aeon | 9 | #8,264 | 57 |
| Eion | 6 | #11,039 | 49 |
| Ayyan | 8 | #9,005 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aayan?
108 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aayan (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aayan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 78 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aayan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aayan?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Aayan are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 13. That makes Aayan a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aayan by state
How common Aayan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (2.5×), Pennsylvania (2.5×), New York (2.4×), Virginia (1.5×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aayan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aayan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aayan
How popular is the name Aayan?
Aayan was the 1571st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 108 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1000th with 209 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 318 places. More babies were named Aayan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aayan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aayan in the US.
Where is Aayan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aayan was most common in Maryland (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and New York.