Bijan
How to say it: bee-ZHAHN · /biˈʒɑn/
Persian hero name, possibly 'soul' - Shahnameh hero, common in Iran.
Bijan was the 7,973rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,833 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,973 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,833 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bijan peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bijan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Bijan
- Bijan Namdar Zangeneh (born 1953)Iranian politician
- Bijan Zolfagharnasab (born 1949)Iranian footballer
- Bijan Robinson (born 2002)American football player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- House of Bijan is a famous Beverly Hills luxury menswear/fragrance brand (est. 1976); the name is the brand.
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