Aylan
Boy name · #2075 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 72 baby boys were named Aylan, placing it at #2075 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2132, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Aylan.
The 17-year story
Aylan first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 96 boys were named Aylan — good for #1655 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Aylan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aylan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aylan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aylan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aylan is most common
State-level data for Aylan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Aylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khylan, Zylan, Nilan, Riaan, and Kallan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2674 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 96 | #1655 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2132 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aylan a popular boy name?
Aylan ranked #2075 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2132.
When was the name Aylan most popular?
Aylan peaked in 2016, when 96 American boys received the name (ranked #1655 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Aylan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.