How Many People Are Named Rayaan?
An estimated 1,200 people in the United States have the first name Rayaan. It is used for both genders, with 85.2% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Rayaan peaked in popularity in 2022 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayaan 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 Rayaan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rayaan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,200
About 1 in 285,629 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.2% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
92 births
Total Registered
1,210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayaan
Rayaan is predominantly male (85.2%), though 179 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rayaan as a male name
Ranked #2,247 in 2024
64 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (78 births)
Rayaan as a female name
Ranked #14,775 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2015 (23 births)
Rayaan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayaan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 612 babies were registered. While Rayaan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rayaan by Decade
How has Rayaan 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.
Rayaan by State
Birth registrations for Rayaan span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Georgia, Minnesota, Florida. On average, about 49 Rayaans were registered per state.
Rayaan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rayaan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayaan?
We estimate approximately 1,200 people named Rayaan 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 285,629 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayaan a common name?
Rayaan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayaan most popular?
Rayaan reached peak popularity in 2022, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayaan is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayaan a male name?
Rayaan is predominantly male. 85.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayaan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayaan Smith, Rayaan Johnson, Rayaan 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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