Dayyan
How to say it: day-YAHN · /dajˈjan/
From Arabic dayyan meaning 'judge, ruler' - one of the names of God in Islamic tradition.
Dayyan was the 2,530th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,883 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 | #2,530 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,883 |
| In France, 2025 | #347 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dayyan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Day
- Yan
- Daya
Honouring a Dayyan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dayyan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #347 for boys in 2025.
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