Viyan
Boy name · #3750 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Viyan ranks #3750 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Viyan.
The 13-year story
Viyan first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 boys were named Viyan — good for #2851 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Viyan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Viyan in class?
Viyan scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Viyan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Viyan is most common
State-level data for Viyan 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 Viyan
Statistically, parents drawn to Viyan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reyan, Prayan, Kayan, Zayyan, and Ariyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Viyan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3100 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Viyan a popular boy name?
Viyan ranked #3750 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Viyan most popular?
Viyan peaked in 2019, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2851 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Viyan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Viyan. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.