How Many People Are Named Rayan?
An estimated 9,328 people in the United States have the first name Rayan. It is used for both genders, with 89.1% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Rayan peaked in popularity in 2016 with 568 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayan 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 Rayan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rayan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
9,328
About 1 in 36,745 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.1% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
568 births
Total Registered
9,417
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayan
Rayan is predominantly male (89.1%), though 1,023 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rayan as a male name
Ranked #579 in 2024
491 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (518 births)
Rayan as a female name
Ranked #5,905 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (61 births)
Rayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,722 babies were registered. While Rayan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rayan by Decade
How has Rayan 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.
Rayan by State
Birth registrations for Rayan span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Iowa, Alabama, Oklahoma. On average, about 239 Rayans were registered per state.
Rayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rayan
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayan?
We estimate approximately 9,328 people named Rayan 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 36,745 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayan a common name?
Rayan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,417 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayan most popular?
Rayan reached peak popularity in 2016, when 568 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayan is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayan a male name?
Rayan is predominantly male. 89.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayan Smith, Rayan Johnson, Rayan 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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