Elyan
Boy name · #2598 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Elyan is currently the #2598 boy name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Elyan.
The 25-year story
Elyan first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 51 babies and a rank of #2572. 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 Elyan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elyan in class?
Elyan scores 44 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 Elyan is most common
State-level data for Elyan 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 Elyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Elyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayan, Diyan, Sufyan, Shriyan, and Eilan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elyan a popular boy name?
Elyan ranked #2598 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Elyan most popular?
Elyan peaked in 2025, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2572 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Elyan. It scores 44/100 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.