How Many People Are Named Iyan?
An estimated 344 people in the United States have the first name Iyan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Iyan peaked in popularity in 2013 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iyan 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 Iyan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
344
About 1 in 996,379 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2013
19 births
Total Registered
347
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iyan
Iyan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 347 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Iyan as a male name
Ranked #5,113 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (19 births)
Iyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iyan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 155 babies were registered. While Iyan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Iyan by Decade
How has Iyan 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.
Iyan by State
Iyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Iyan
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Iyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iyan?
We estimate approximately 344 people named Iyan 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 996,379 Americans share this first name.
Is Iyan a common name?
Iyan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 347 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iyan most popular?
Iyan reached peak popularity in 2013, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iyan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iyan a male name?
Iyan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iyan Smith, Iyan Johnson, Iyan 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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