Rayhan
How to say it: ra-YAN · /ʁaˈjan/
Arabic meaning 'basil, fragrant plant' - also connotes mercy, used for boys and girls.
Rayhan was the 4,442nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,493 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 | #4,442 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rayhan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ray
- Rey
Honouring a Rayhan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rayhan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
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