Total births
8,895
Unisex name · since 1973
Rayan
8,895 babies named Rayan in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #579
- among boys today
- 8,895
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
8,895 babies have been named Rayan since 1973, making it today's #579 unisex name.
Rayan has 8,895 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #579 as of the latest data, more common than 96% 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 1973 to 2025.
- #579 among boys today
- 8,895 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rayan is currently the #579 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 8,895 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #579
- among boys today
- 8,895
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Rayan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#579
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Rayan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
518 babies were named Rayan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Rayan compares
8,895 Top 9% higher than 91% of 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
Rayan's all-time total is 24x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,895 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 518 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rayan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rayan splits its recorded history at 2001: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 518 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rayan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#579
Active since
1973
Rayan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 518
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Rayan popularity over time - girls
1,058 total births recorded since 1988 (Rayan as girls' name)
Rayan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rayan's strongest decade.
4,216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Rayan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 135
1980s
135 births
- 1990s 268
1990s
268 births
- 2000s 1,444
2000s
1,444 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,216 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,804 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,216 births (47% of all-time use).
How Rayan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rayan's total volume
Rayan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rayan by state
Where Rayan concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,204 | 13.5% |
| #2 | California | | 1,136 | 12.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 769 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 518 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 501 | 5.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 492 | 5.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 490 | 5.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 326 | 3.7% |
New York share of Rayan's total US births 13.5%
Even split
1,204 of 8,895 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Rayan appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayan? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 8,895 babies named Rayan. Today it holds rank #579 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 518 births.
When was Rayan most popular? ▼
Rayan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,216 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Rayan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rayan are New York (1,204 births), California (1,136 births), Texas (769 births).
Is Rayan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rayan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 8,895 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,058 births.
How long has the name Rayan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rayan since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rayan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raymond, Ray, Raymundo, Raymon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rayan's data
- Rayan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,216 total births) through the 2020s (2,804) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rayans (1,204 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Rayan
Nearby Names Like Rayan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayan
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Raymundo Boy
#2266 9,493 births
Raymon Boy
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Raylan Boy
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Rayan: #579 Unisex Name - 8,895 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayan. 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 Rayan 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.