Total births
109
Boys' name · since 2012
Boyan
109 babies named Boyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11861
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Boyan is the #11861 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 109 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Boyan has been recorded 109 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #11861 nationally and more common than 17% 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 2012 to 2025.
- #11861 among boys today
- 109 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Boyan is currently the #11861 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 109 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11861
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Boyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11861
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Boyan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
13 babies were named Boyan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Boyan compares
109 27th percentile among 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
Boyan's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Boyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Boyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Boyan splits its recorded history at 2019: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Boyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,861
Active since
2012
Boyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Boyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Boyan's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Boyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Boyan? ▼
Boyan has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11861 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Boyan most popular? ▼
Boyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Boyan been used? ▼
Records for Boyan go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Boyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boyd, Boyce, Boy, Boykin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Boyan's data
- Boyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Boyan
Nearby Names Like Boyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Boyan
Boyd Boy
#2210 27,680 births
Boyce Boy
#7273 5,518 births
Boy Boy
#3990 923 births
Boykin Boy
117 births
Boyde Boy
81 births
Compare Boyan side by side: Boyan vs Boyd Boyan vs Boyce Boyan vs Boy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Boyan
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Boyan: #11861 Boys' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/boyan. 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 Boyan 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 July 2026.