How Many People Are Named Raayan?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Raayan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Raayan peaked in popularity in 2019 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raayan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Raayan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raayan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2019
11 births
Total Registered
56
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raayan
Raayan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 56 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Raayan as a male name
Ranked #9,634 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (11 births)
Raayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raayan span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 31 babies were registered. Raayan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Raayan by Decade
How has Raayan 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.
Raayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Raayan
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Raayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raayan?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Raayan 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 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Raayan a common name?
Raayan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raayan most popular?
Raayan reached peak popularity in 2019, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raayan is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Raayan was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Raayan a male name?
Raayan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Raayan have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Raayan peaked in 2019, and the average living bearer is about 8 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Raayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raayan Smith, Raayan Johnson, Raayan 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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