Shayan
How to say it: shy-AHN · /ʃaɪˈɑn/
From Persian meaning 'worthy, deserving' - widely used in Iran and South Asian diaspora.
Shayan was the 1,728th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 67 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,654 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 | #1,728 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 67 |
| Share of births | 1 in 49,482 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,654 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Shayan 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 Shayan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Shayan
- Shayan Munshi (born 1978)Indian actor
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