Total births
181
Boys' name · since 2001
Sufiyan
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 181 babies named Sufiyan, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5187
- among boys today
- 181
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
181 babies have been named Sufiyan since 2001, making it today's #5187 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sufiyan recorded 181 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #5187 nationally today, ahead of 64% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #5187 among boys today
- 181 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sufiyan is currently the #5187 boys' name in America, more common than 64% of boys - 181 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5187
- among boys today
- 181
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Sufiyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5187
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 64% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Sufiyan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
27 babies were named Sufiyan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sufiyan compares
181 36th 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
Sufiyan's all-time total is 51% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sufiyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 181 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sufiyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sufiyan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sufiyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,187
Active since
2001
Sufiyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Sufiyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sufiyan's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Sufiyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 108 births (60% of all-time use).
Sufiyan by state
Where Sufiyan concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 6.6% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 3.3% |
New York share of Sufiyan's total US births 6.6%
Even split
12 of 181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sufiyan? ▼
181 babies have been named Sufiyan since 2001. It currently ranks #5187 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 27 births.
When was Sufiyan most popular? ▼
Sufiyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sufiyan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sufiyan are New York (12 births), California (6 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Sufiyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sufiyan since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sufiyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sufyan, Sufian, Sufyaan, Sufjan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sufiyan's data
- New York records the most Sufiyans (12 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 Sufiyan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sufiyan
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Sufyaan Boy
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Sufjan Boy
#14257 5 births
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Sufiyan: #5187 Boys' Name - 181 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sufiyan. 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 Sufiyan 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.