How Many People Are Named Shayan?
An estimated 2,257 people in the United States have the first name Shayan. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Shayan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 94 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shayan 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 Shayan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Shayan is overwhelmingly male, 58 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Shayan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,257
About 1 in 151,863 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
94 births
Total Registered
2,287
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shayan
Shayan is predominantly male (97.5%), though 58 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shayan as a male name
Ranked #1,758 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (94 births)
Shayan as a female name
Ranked #19,413 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1999 (7 births)
Shayan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shayan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 665 babies were registered. While Shayan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shayan by Decade
How has Shayan 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.
Shayan by State
Birth registrations for Shayan span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Maryland, Ohio, Georgia. On average, about 114 Shayans were registered per state.
Shayan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shayan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shayan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shayan?
We estimate approximately 2,257 people named Shayan 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 151,863 Americans share this first name.
Is Shayan a common name?
Shayan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,287 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shayan most popular?
Shayan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 94 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shayan is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shayan a male name?
Shayan is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shayan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shayan Smith, Shayan Johnson, Shayan 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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