The first name Ayaan
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 443 boys were named Ayaan, making it the 118th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 586 births (#104).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ayaan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ayaan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 664 boys born in the United States were named Ayaan, the 465th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ayaan
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ayaan Hirsi AliDutch-American political activist and author, born 1969
Questions
- How popular is the name Ayaan?
- In 2025, 443 boys born in England and Wales were named Ayaan, ranking 118th. Its peak was 2014, with 586 births.
- Is Ayaan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 9,154 US babies named Ayaan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ayaan most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 664 babies were named Ayaan, its highest rank at 465th.