Zayaan
Boy name · #2225 in 2025 · Very rare
Zayaan is currently the #2225 boy name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 boys born in 2025 was named Zayaan.
Babies named Zayaan per year. Source: SSA.
The 21-year story
Zayaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 64 babies and a rank of #2207. 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 Zayaan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zayaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zayaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zayaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zayaan is most common
State-level data for Zayaan 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 Zayaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Zayaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rivaan, Nirvaan, Rayaan, Ruhaan, and Zohaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zayaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2207 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2394 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3071 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zayaan a popular boy name?
Zayaan ranked #2225 among boys in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Zayaan most popular?
Zayaan peaked in 2025, when 64 American boys received the name (ranked #2207 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zayaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American boys was named Zayaan. 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.