How Many People Are Named Bijan?
An estimated 991 people in the United States have the first name Bijan. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Bijan peaked in popularity in 1991 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bijan 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 Bijan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
991
About 1 in 345,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
71 births
Total Registered
1,019
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bijan
Bijan is predominantly male (97.2%), though 29 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bijan as a male name
Ranked #7,808 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (65 births)
Bijan as a female name
Ranked #13,794 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1990 (8 births)
Bijan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bijan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 482 babies were registered. Bijan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bijan by Decade
How has Bijan 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.
Bijan by State
Birth registrations for Bijan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, New York. On average, about 92 Bijans were registered per state.
Bijan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bijan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bijan
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bijan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bijan?
We estimate approximately 991 people named Bijan 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 345,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Bijan a common name?
Bijan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,019 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bijan most popular?
Bijan reached peak popularity in 1991, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bijan is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bijan a male name?
Bijan is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bijan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bijan Smith, Bijan Johnson, Bijan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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