Ayhan
Boy name · #3932 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Ayhan, placing it at #3932 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2011. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Ayhan.
The 14-year story
Ayhan first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #3848. 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.
Babies named Ayhan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ayhan in class?
Ayhan scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ayhan is most common
State-level data for Ayhan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ayhan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ayhan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aithan, Kayhan, Ihan, Arhan, and Asaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ayhan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 8 | #8825 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ayhan a popular boy name?
Ayhan ranked #3932 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Ayhan most popular?
Ayhan peaked in 2025, when 28 American boys received the name (ranked #3848 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ayhan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Ayhan. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.