Boy’s name · French, Arabic, Irish

Rayann

How to say it: ra-YAN · /ʁa.ˈjan/

Modern variant of Arabic Rayan 'lush, well-watered' and Irish Ryan - popular French spelling with double-n.

Rayann was the 392nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #386 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#392for boys in 2025
1 in 4,004US babies
0born in 2025
#386projected for 2030
1870sits peak decade
1 in 167chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rayann
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#392
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 4,004
Peak decade1870s
Change over 10 years+7%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#386
In France, 2025#61 among boys’ names, 10 births

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

Its life, decade by decade

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

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

What goes with it

Parents who love Rayann also love

Nicknames

  • Ray
  • Rayan
  • An

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rayann is about 1 in 167.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Irish.

In France: #61 for boys in 2025.

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