How Many People Are Named Bayyinah?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Bayyinah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Bayyinah peaked in popularity in 1972 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bayyinah 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 Bayyinah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bayyinah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1972
14 births
Total Registered
79
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bayyinah
Bayyinah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 79 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bayyinah as a female name
Ranked #13,715 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1972 (14 births)
Bayyinah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bayyinah span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 60 babies were registered. Bayyinah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bayyinah by Decade
How has Bayyinah 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.
Bayyinah by State
Bayyinah + Last Name Combinations
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Bayyinah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bayyinah?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Bayyinah 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 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Bayyinah a common name?
Bayyinah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bayyinah most popular?
Bayyinah reached peak popularity in 1972, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bayyinah is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bayyinah a female name?
Bayyinah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bayyinah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bayyinah Smith, Bayyinah Johnson, Bayyinah 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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