Raiyan
Boy name · #4214 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Raiyan, placing it at #4214 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Raiyan.
Babies named Raiyan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Raiyan first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. 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 Raiyan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raiyan in class?
Raiyan scores 65 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 Raiyan is most common
State-level data for Raiyan 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 Raiyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Raiyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayan, Dayan, Ruslan, Nayan, and Sufyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raiyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 12 | #6832 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6220 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8300 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7587 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raiyan a popular boy name?
Raiyan ranked #4214 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Raiyan most popular?
Raiyan peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raiyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Raiyan. It scores 65/100 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.