How Many People Are Named Ayan?
An estimated 4,540 people in the United States have the first name Ayan. It is used for both genders, with 81.9% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ayan peaked in popularity in 2023 with 309 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ayan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ayan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ayan has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Ayan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,540
About 1 in 75,497 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.9% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
309 births
Total Registered
4,581
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ayan
Ayan is predominantly male (81.9%), though 828 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ayan as a male name
Ranked #871 in 2024
275 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (284 births)
Ayan as a female name
Ranked #5,625 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (35 births)
Ayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ayan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,102 babies were registered. While Ayan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ayan by Decade
How has Ayan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ayan by State
Birth registrations for Ayan span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Nevada, Wisconsin. On average, about 135 Ayans were registered per state.
Ayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayan?
We estimate approximately 4,540 people named Ayan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 75,497 Americans share this first name.
Is Ayan a common name?
Ayan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,581 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ayan most popular?
Ayan reached peak popularity in 2023, when 309 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ayan is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ayan a male name?
Ayan is predominantly male. 81.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ayan Smith, Ayan Johnson, Ayan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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