Boys' name · since 2004

Bayani

117 babies named Bayani in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

117 boys have been named Bayani since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Bayani recorded 117 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.

  • #16,355 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 117 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayani ranks #16,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bayani's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bayani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bayani's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bayani popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 20042010201220152017201920222024 12

Bayani by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (63 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Bayani's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Bayani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bayani?
Bayani has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,355 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 12 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Bayani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayani ranks #16,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bayani most popular?
Bayani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Bayani been used?
The SSA has tracked Bayani since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bayani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylor, Bayron, Baylen, Bayard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bayani's data

  • Bayani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Bayani

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bayani: 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, 2004–2024 (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 Bayani 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.