Aayan
How to say it: eye-AHN · /aɪˈɑn/
Arabic: gift of God; also Sanskrit-derived meaning speed or gift. Popular in South Asian and Middle Eastern communities.
Aayan was the 317th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 108 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 46% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #290 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #317 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 108 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,973 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +46% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #290 |
| In France, 2025 | #121 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aayan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Aay
Honouring a Aayan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aayan is about 1 in 124.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #121 for boys in 2025.
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