Jayan
How to say it: ja-YAN · /dʒaˈjan/
From Sanskrit 'jaya' meaning victory or victorious - masculine name used in India and diaspora.
Jayan was the 3,074th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,069 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 | #3,074 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,069 |
| In France, 2025 | #561 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jayan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jayan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #561 for boys in 2025.
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