Ayan
Ayan was the 762nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 338 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 237 places. More babies were named Ayan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ayaan) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #762 boys, up 145 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 338boys
- Girls and boys
- 8% girls, 92% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025338 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,942babies recorded
What does the name Ayan mean?
Ayan 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
Ayan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,429 | #762 | 23 | 338 |
| 2020 | #4,187 | #907 | 33 | 246 |
| 2010 | #4,205 | #1,219 | 35 | 145 |
| 2000 | #3,994 | #5,063 | 31 | 14 |
| 1990 | #13,179 | #8,221 | 5 | 5 |
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How popular is Ayan, counting every spelling?
Ayan is a spelling of Ayaan, a name family that ranked #297 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #762 for Ayan 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 Ayan?
338 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ayan (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ayan 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 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ayan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ayan?
About 4,100 people born in the US named Ayan are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Ayan 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.
Ayan by state
How common Ayan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (2.4×), New York (2.3×), Illinois (2.0×), Michigan (2.0×), Massachusetts (1.9×). In 29 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 Ayan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ayan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ayan
How popular is the name Ayan?
Ayan was the 762nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 338 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 237 places. More babies were named Ayan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ayan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 8% girls, 92% boys given the name Ayan in the US.
Where is Ayan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ayan was most common in Virginia (0.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Illinois.