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Shayaan

Boy

Meaning of Shayaan: Persian: 'worthy'

Shayaan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5558th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5558

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

777

First recorded 1995 · peak 2011

Trend

falling

Style: rare

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: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 60 babies2012: 55 babies2013: 54 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Shayaan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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