How Many People Are Named Nayan?
An estimated 550 people in the United States have the first name Nayan. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nayan peaked in popularity in 2012 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nayan 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 Nayan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
550
About 1 in 623,190 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2012
32 births
Total Registered
555
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nayan
Nayan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 555 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Nayan as a male name
Ranked #5,803 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (32 births)
Nayan as a female name
Ranked #19,618 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 2008 (5 births)
Nayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nayan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 256 babies were registered. While Nayan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nayan by Decade
How has Nayan 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.
Nayan by State
Birth registrations for Nayan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, Texas. On average, about 19 Nayans were registered per state.
Nayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nayan?
We estimate approximately 550 people named Nayan 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 623,190 Americans share this first name.
Is Nayan a common name?
Nayan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 555 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nayan most popular?
Nayan reached peak popularity in 2012, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nayan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nayan a male name?
Nayan is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nayan Smith, Nayan Johnson, Nayan 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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