Boys' name · since 1995
Sayan
303 babies named Sayan in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,521 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,964 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 303
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sayan is the #4964 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 303 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sayan has been recorded 303 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #4964 nationally and more common than 64% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #10,521 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,964 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 303 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sayan ranks #10,521 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,964 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 303 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,521 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,964 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 303
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sayan's 303 recorded births place it above 76.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Sayan compares
303 46th 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
Sayan's all-time total is 18% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sayan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 303 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sayan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sayan's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sayan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Sayan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (128 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Sayan's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Sayan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 128 births (42% of all-time use).
Sayan by state
Where Sayan concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 303 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sayan's data
- Sayan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Sayans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Sayan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Sayan 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.