The first name Shayan
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name (of Persian origin)
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 50 boys were named Shayan, making it the 702nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 80 births (#458).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shayan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shayan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 67 boys born in the United States were named Shayan, the 2,163rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 94 were.
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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Shayan?
- In 2025, 50 boys born in England and Wales were named Shayan, ranking 702nd. Its peak was 2010, with 80 births.
- Is Shayan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 2,354 US babies named Shayan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Shayan most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 94 babies were named Shayan, its highest rank at 1,764th.