How Many People Are Named Rayyan?
An estimated 3,212 people in the United States have the first name Rayyan. It is predominantly male (92.5%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Rayyan peaked in popularity in 2015 with 219 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayyan 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 Rayyan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rayyan 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
3,212
About 1 in 106,711 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2015
219 births
Total Registered
3,239
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayyan
Rayyan is predominantly male (92.5%), though 242 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rayyan as a male name
Ranked #1,320 in 2024
147 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (198 births)
Rayyan as a female name
Ranked #11,888 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (25 births)
Rayyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayyan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,730 babies were registered. While Rayyan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rayyan by Decade
How has Rayyan 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.
Rayyan by State
Birth registrations for Rayyan span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Minnesota, Connecticut, Massachusetts. On average, about 127 Rayyans were registered per state.
Rayyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rayyan
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Rayyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayyan?
We estimate approximately 3,212 people named Rayyan 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 106,711 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayyan a common name?
Rayyan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,239 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayyan most popular?
Rayyan reached peak popularity in 2015, when 219 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayyan is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayyan a male name?
Rayyan is predominantly male. 92.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayyan Smith, Rayyan Johnson, Rayyan 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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