Total births
212
Boys' name · since 1999
Gyan
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Gyan, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10375
- among boys today
- 212
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
212 babies have been named Gyan since 1999, making it today's #10375 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Gyan recorded 212 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #10375 nationally today, ahead of 27% of boys, 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 1999 to 2025.
- #10375 among boys today
- 212 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gyan is currently the #10375 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 212 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10375
- among boys today
- 212
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Gyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10375
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Gyan was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
15 babies were named Gyan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Gyan compares
212 39th 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
Gyan's all-time total is 42% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gyan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#10,375
Active since
1999
Gyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Gyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gyan's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gyan? ▼
212 babies have been named Gyan since 1999. It currently ranks #10375 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 15 births.
When was Gyan most popular? ▼
Gyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Gyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gyan since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gyasi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gyan's data
- Gyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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.
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Gyan: #10375 Boys' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gyan. 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 Gyan 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.