Boys' name · since 2011

Ayaansh

Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 587 babies named Ayaansh, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,166 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,931 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
587
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Ayaansh is the #3931 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 587 recorded since 2011.

Ayaansh has 587 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3931 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.

  • #7,166 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,931 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 587 born since 2011
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayaansh ranks #7,166 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,931 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 587 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,166 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,931 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
587
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%71.7%
Ayaansh vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ayaansh's 587 recorded births place it above 84.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Ayaansh compares

587 Top 41% higher than 59% of 13,930 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

Ayaansh's all-time total is 59% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ayaansh Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 587 369 358,536
Peak-year births 74 34 22,252

Ayaansh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ayaansh splits its recorded history at 2018: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 74 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ayaansh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
74
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
020406080 20112013201520172019202120232025 28

Ayaansh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (326 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Ayaansh's strongest decade.

326 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Ayaansh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 326 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ayaansh 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 Ayaansh's total volume

Ayaansh vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -13, 10.7%-107, 6.3%-53, 4.8%-33, 8.2%-19, 10.5%-53, 7.3%-21, 10.8%-44, 4.8%-47, 4.1%-142, 2.4%-50, 4.4%-29, 8.7%-26, 9.5%-57, 7%-113, 3.1%Ayaansh-15, 12.6%Ayaansh
Ayaansh vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ayaansh by state

Where Ayaansh concentrates geographically, total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ayaansh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
95 16.2%
#2 Texas
61 10.4%
#3 New Jersey
27 4.6%
#4 Washington
20 3.4%
#5 New York
6 1.0%
#6 Florida
5 0.9%
#7 Illinois
5 0.9%
#8 Massachusetts
5 0.9%
California share of Ayaansh's total US births 16.2%
Even split

95 of 587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayaansh?
Ayaansh has been given to 587 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,166 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,931 of 13,930. 74 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Ayaansh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ayaansh ranks #7,166 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,931 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ayaansh most popular?
Ayaansh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 326 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Ayaansh most popular?
The top states for the name Ayaansh are California (95 births), Texas (61 births), New Jersey (27 births).
How long has the name Ayaansh been used?
The SSA has tracked Ayaansh since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ayaansh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayaan, Ayan, Ayansh, Ayaz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ayaansh's data

  • Ayaansh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (326 total births) through the 2020s (261) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Ayaanshs (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ayaansh

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ayaansh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ayaansh 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 August 2026.