Boys' name · since 2005

Rayyaan

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Rayyaan, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

33
total births
2005–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

33 boys have been named Rayyaan since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayyaan has been recorded 33 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2005 to 2022.

  • 33 total births
  • 2005–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

33 boys have been named Rayyaan since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.

33
total births
2005–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Rayyaan was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rayyaan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.

Rayyaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rayyaan's full recorded timeline at 2014, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rayyaan at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

33

Since 2005

18 years of records

Peak year

2011

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

2005

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2022

Rayyaan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2011)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200520062011201420152022 5

Rayyaan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Rayyaan's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Rayyaan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayyaan?
Since 2005, Social Security records show 33 babies named Rayyaan. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 7 births.
When was Rayyaan most popular?
Rayyaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Rayyaan been used?
Records for Rayyaan go back to 2005, giving 18 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Rayyaan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raymond, Ray, Raymundo, Rayan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rayyaan's data

  • Rayyaan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 2005–2022 (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. "Rayyaan: Baby Name Since 2005 - 33 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayyaan. 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 Rayyaan 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.