Rayaan
Boy name · #2253 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 63 baby boys were named Rayaan, placing it at #2253 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Rayaan.
Babies named Rayaan per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Rayaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 78 babies and a rank of #1965. 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 Rayaan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rayaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayaan is most common
State-level data for Rayaan 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 Rayaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ruhaan, Rivaan, Rishaan, Azaan, and Riyaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2064 |
| 2022 | 78 | #1965 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2300 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3072 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rayaan a popular boy name?
Rayaan ranked #2253 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name Rayaan most popular?
Rayaan peaked in 2022, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1965 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rayaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Rayaan. 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.