Total births
8,903
Boys' name · since 2000
Ayaan
8,903 babies named Ayaan in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #519
- among boys today
- 8,903
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ayaan is the #519 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,903 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayaan has been recorded 8,903 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #519 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #519 among boys today
- 8,903 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ayaan is currently the #519 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 8,903 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #519
- among boys today
- 8,903
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Ayaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#519
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Ayaan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
664 babies were named Ayaan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ayaan compares
8,903 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ayaan's all-time total is 24x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ayaan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,903 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 664 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ayaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ayaan's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 17 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 664, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ayaan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#519
Active since
2000
Ayaan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 664
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ayaan popularity over time - girls
251 total births recorded since 1995 (Ayaan as girls' name)
Ayaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ayaan's strongest decade.
4,272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Ayaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 1,048
2000s
1,048 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,272 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,583 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,272 births (48% of all-time use).
How Ayaan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ayaan's total volume
Ayaan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ayaan by state
Where Ayaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,337 | 15.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,140 | 12.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 946 | 10.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 733 | 8.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 553 | 6.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 435 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 360 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 355 | 4.0% |
California share of Ayaan's total US births 15.0%
Even split
1,337 of 8,903 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Ayaan appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ayaan? ▼
8,903 babies have been named Ayaan since 2000. It currently ranks #519 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 664 births.
When was Ayaan most popular? ▼
Ayaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,272 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ayaan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ayaan are California (1,337 births), New York (1,140 births), Texas (946 births).
How long has the name Ayaan been used? ▼
Ayaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ayaan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayan, Ayansh, Ayaansh, Ayaz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ayaan's data
- Ayaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,272 total births) through the 2020s (3,583) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ayaans (1,337 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ayaan
Nearby Names Like Ayaan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ayaan
Ayan Boy
#879 4,091 births
Ayansh Boy
#1983 1,088 births
Ayaansh Boy
#3516 587 births
Ayaz Boy
#3483 358 births
Ayad Boy
#7534 159 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ayaan: #519 Boys' Name - 8,903 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ayaan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ayaan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.