How Many People Are Named Bayan?
An estimated 1,163 people in the United States have the first name Bayan. It is predominantly female (90.2%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Bayan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bayan 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 Bayan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bayan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,163
About 1 in 294,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
78 births
Total Registered
1,178
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bayan
Bayan is predominantly female (90.2%), though 115 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bayan as a male name
Ranked #12,369 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1987 (8 births)
Bayan as a female name
Ranked #2,345 in 2024
78 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (78 births)
Bayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bayan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 390 babies were registered. Bayan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Bayan by Decade
How has Bayan 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.
Bayan by State
Birth registrations for Bayan span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, California. The lowest are in Virginia, New Jersey, Florida. On average, about 45 Bayans were registered per state.
Bayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bayan
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bayan?
We estimate approximately 1,163 people named Bayan 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 294,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Bayan a common name?
Bayan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,178 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bayan most popular?
Bayan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bayan is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bayan a female name?
Bayan is predominantly female. 90.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bayan Smith, Bayan Johnson, Bayan 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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