Shayan
Boy name · #2157 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 67 baby boys were named Shayan, placing it at #2157 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Shayan.
Babies named Shayan per year. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Shayan first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 94 babies and a rank of #1752. 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 Shayan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shayan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shayan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shayan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shayan is most common
State-level data for Shayan 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 Shayan
Statistically, parents drawn to Shayan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sufyan, Sloan, Yan, Safwan, and Farhan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shayan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 94 | #1752 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2026 |
| 2020 | 86 | #1766 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2101 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 78 | #1873 |
| 2013 | 69 | #1989 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 56 | #2287 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1925 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2140 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2139 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 67 | #1889 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 59 | #1962 |
| 2002 | 57 | #1943 |
| 2001 | 55 | #1960 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shayan a popular boy name?
Shayan ranked #2157 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Shayan most popular?
Shayan peaked in 2024, when 94 American boys received the name (ranked #1752 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shayan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Shayan. 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.