Kayhan
Boy name · #3824 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 29 baby boys were named Kayhan, placing it at #3824 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2000. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Kayhan.
Babies named Kayhan per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Kayhan first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kayhan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kayhan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kayhan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kayhan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kayhan is most common
State-level data for Kayhan 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 Kayhan
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayhan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kallahan, Aithan, Ayhan, Ihan, and Ithan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayhan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7089 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayhan a popular boy name?
Kayhan ranked #3824 among boys in 2025 with 29 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 Kayhan most popular?
Kayhan peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kayhan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Kayhan. 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.