US rank #9491 Boys' name Peak 2010 204 births

Ayyan — #9491 US boys' name

204 babies named Ayyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s232010s1372020s44
#9491
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Ayyan was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

27 babies were named Ayyan in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ayyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 204 babies named Ayyan between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ayyan currently holds the #9491 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ayyan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 137 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ayyan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Ayyan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ayyan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 204 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ayyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

204

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2010

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,491

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ayyan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
27
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
051015202530 2024202120182015201220092004 6

Ayyan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
137 births that decade — 67% of Ayyan's all-time total
2000s232010s1372020s44

Ayyan by state

Where Ayyan concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ayyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
13 6.4%
#2 Illinois
5 2.5%
New York share of Ayyan's total US births 6.4%
Even split

13 of 204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ayyan?
204 babies have been named Ayyan since 2004. It currently ranks #9491 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 27 births.
When was Ayyan most popular?
Ayyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Ayyan most popular?
The top states for the name Ayyan are New York (13 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Ayyan been used?
Ayyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ayyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ayyub, Ayyash, Ayyoub, Ayyad. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.