Avyaan
Boy name · #858 in 2025 · Rare
Avyaan ranks #858 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 282 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2355, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,383 boys born in 2025 was named Avyaan.
Babies named Avyaan per year. Source: SSA.
The 13-year story
Avyaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 371 babies and a rank of #716. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Avyaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Avyaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Avyaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Avyaan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Avyaan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Avyaan is most common in NJ (0.7 per 1,000), WA (0.4 per 1,000), MA (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Avyaan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Avyaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Avyaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivaan, Kiaan, Izhaan, Ahaan, and Azlaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Avyaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 282 | #858 |
| 2024 | 364 | #722 |
| 2023 | 371 | #716 |
| 2022 | 295 | #832 |
| 2021 | 250 | #916 |
| 2020 | 182 | #1086 |
| 2019 | 123 | #1420 |
| 2018 | 125 | #1401 |
| 2017 | 98 | #1623 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 55 | #2355 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Avyaan a popular boy name?
Avyaan ranked #858 among boys in 2025 with 282 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2355.
When was the name Avyaan most popular?
Avyaan peaked in 2023, when 371 American boys received the name (ranked #716 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Avyaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,383 newborn American boys was named Avyaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.