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Ayaan

97% boys · #465 in the US for boys, 2025

Ayaan has been given to about 9,154 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9,088
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ayaan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 686
  • Born in 2025686
  • All time9,154
  • England & Wales, 2025#118 · 443

How popular is Ayaan?

Ayaan ranks 465th among American boys in 2025, with 686 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 686 babies were given the name, ranking 465th. The typical living American called Ayaan is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.

Names that sound like Ayaan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ayan0.91
  2. Aydan0.80
  3. Aidan0.76
  4. Alan0.73
  5. Rayan0.76
  6. Aryan0.76
  7. Arian0.76
  8. Allan0.73

Middle names for Ayaan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ayaan Thomas0.74
  2. Ayaan Cole0.73
  3. Ayaan Miles0.73
  4. Ayaan Wilder0.72
  5. Ayaan James0.71
  6. Ayaan John0.55

Sibling names for Ayaan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Sylasbrother · 1.00
  2. Trippbrother · 0.99
  3. Lylahsister · 0.99
  4. Makaibrother · 0.99
  5. Korasister · 0.99
  6. Hadassahsister · 0.99

Where Ayaan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Delaware0.13%
  2. New Jersey0.05%
  3. New York0.05%
  4. Illinois0.04%
  5. Maryland0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ayaan Evans0.73
  2. Ayaan Edwards0.73
  3. Ayaan Wilson0.69
  4. Ayaan Williams0.69
  5. Ayaan Turner0.69
  6. Ayaan Torres0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ayaan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Ayaan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.