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Ayaan

Boy

Meaning of Ayaan: Indian: 'gift of God'

Ayaan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 470th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 123rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#470

686 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#123

440 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,154

First recorded 1995 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 129 babies2005: 59 babies2006: 129 babies2007: 191 babies2008: 237 babies2009: 283 babies2010: 307 babies20102011: 328 babies2012: 366 babies2013: 398 babies2014: 499 babies2015: 425 babies2016: 432 babies2017: 509 babies2018: 540 babies2019: 561 babies2020: 651 babies20202021: 585 babies2022: 540 babies2023: 599 babies2024: 611 babies2025: 686 babies
US babies named Ayaan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 686.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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