Rayyan
Boy name · #1010 in 2025 · Rare
Rayyan is currently the #1010 boy name in the United States — 224 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1023, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,036 boys born in 2025 was named Rayyan.
Babies named Rayyan per year. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Rayyan first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 224 babies and a rank of #1008. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rayyan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayyan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayyan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayyan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rayyan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Rayyan is most common in NY (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rayyan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Rayyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayan, Kiyan, Zayan, Riyan, and Ayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 224 | #1008 |
| 2024 | 147 | #1318 |
| 2023 | 147 | #1300 |
| 2022 | 156 | #1250 |
| 2021 | 129 | #1419 |
| 2020 | 128 | #1374 |
| 2019 | 146 | #1277 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1282 |
| 2017 | 190 | #1052 |
| 2016 | 187 | #1055 |
| 2015 | 198 | #1023 |
| 2014 | 186 | #1062 |
| 2013 | 144 | #1235 |
| 2012 | 162 | #1130 |
| 2011 | 124 | #1359 |
| 2010 | 121 | #1383 |
| 2009 | 114 | #1459 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1361 |
| 2007 | 103 | #1527 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2176 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 71 | #1763 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2031 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rayyan a popular boy name?
Rayyan ranked #1010 among boys in 2025 with 224 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1023.
When was the name Rayyan most popular?
Rayyan peaked in 2025, when 224 American boys received the name (ranked #1008 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rayyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,036 newborn American boys was named Rayyan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.