Boys' name · since 1993
Iyan
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 356 babies named Iyan, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,658 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,534 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 356
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Iyan currently ranks #8534 among boys' names in America, with 356 babies recorded since 1993.
Iyan has 356 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8534 as of the latest data, more common than 39% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #9,658 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,534 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 356 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iyan ranks #9,658 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,534 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 356 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,658 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,534 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 356
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Iyan's 356 recorded births place it above 78.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Iyan compares
356 49th percentile among 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
Iyan's all-time total is 4% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iyan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 356 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Iyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iyan's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Iyan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (155 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Iyan's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Iyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 155 births (44% of all-time use).
Iyan by state
Where Iyan concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.8% |
10 of 356 births nationwide.
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What to do with Iyan's data
- Iyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Iyans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Iyan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1993–2025 (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 Iyan 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.