Rayyan
Rayyan was the 1010th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 224 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 19 places. More babies were named Rayyan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Rayan) well-watered (Arabic) · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,010 boys, up 366 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 224boys
- Girls and boys
- 7% girls, 93% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025224 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,471babies recorded
What does the name Rayyan mean?
Rayyan is a spelling of Rayan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Rayan's meaning and origin.
Rayan is from Arabic Rayyān, which Wiktionary derives from rayy, watering, with the adjective ending -ān. As an adjective it means well-watered or well-irrigated, and also plump. In Islamic tradition, al-Rayyān is the gate of paradise reserved for those who fasted. Wiktionary notes that the Arabic name is also written Ryan in English, though it is unrelated to the Irish surname Ryan.
رَيَّان (Arabic, “well-watered, irrigated”)رَيّ (Arabic, “watering”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only.
Related names: Rayyan, Rayaan.
See also: Arabic names, names that mean water.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rayan' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'ريان' (Arabic section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Rayyan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,707 | #1,010 | 8 | 224 |
| 2020 | #9,409 | #1,376 | 11 | 128 |
| 2010 | #13,198 | #1,388 | 8 | 121 |
| 2000 | #11,544 | #3,727 | 8 | 22 |
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How popular is Rayyan, counting every spelling?
Rayyan is a spelling of Rayan, a name family that ranked #406 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,010 for Rayyan on its own. Together these spellings went to 804 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayan | 499 | #588 | 2,362 |
| Rayyan | 224 | #1,010 | 803 |
| Rayaan | 63 | #2,247 | 337 |
| Rayon | 6 | #11,698 | 55 |
| Raayan | 7 | #10,427 | 26 |
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 Rayyan?
224 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rayyan (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Rayyan 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 37 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rayyan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rayyan?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Rayyan are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 16. That makes Rayyan 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.
Rayyan by state
How common Rayyan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (3.6×), Illinois (2.6×), New Jersey (2.6×), Virginia (1.8×), Michigan (1.5×). In 36 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 Rayyan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rayyan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rayyan
What does Rayyan mean?
Rayyan is a spelling of Rayan, which means “well-watered (Arabic)” (Arabic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Rayyan?
Rayyan was the 1010th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 224 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 19 places. More babies were named Rayyan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rayyan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 7% girls, 93% boys given the name Rayyan in the US.
Where is Rayyan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rayyan was most common in New York (0.33 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and New Jersey.