Boy’s name · Arabic, Sanskrit

Ayann

How to say it: a-YAN · /aˈjan/

Time, era - modern variant of Ayan from Arabic and Sanskrit, recent masculine use.

Ayann was the 317th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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

#317for boys in 2025
1 in 2,973US babies
5born in 2025
#290projected for 2030
1870sits peak decade
1 in 124chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ayann
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#317
Babies born in 20255
Share of births1 in 2,973
Peak decade1870s
Change over 10 years+46%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#290
In France, 2025#121 among boys’ names, 40 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ayann peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1 per million births, 1870s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Ayann also love

Nicknames

  • Aya
  • Yan
  • Ay

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ayann 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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