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Shayan

Boy

Meaning of Shayan: Persian: 'worthy'

Shayan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2116th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 737th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2116

67 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#737

47 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,354

First recorded 1982 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 33 babies1992: 39 babies1993: 40 babies1994: 50 babies1995: 56 babies1996: 58 babies1997: 61 babies1998: 48 babies1999: 71 babies2000: 57 babies20002001: 55 babies2002: 62 babies2003: 66 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 72 babies2006: 65 babies2007: 63 babies2008: 70 babies2009: 74 babies2010: 61 babies20102011: 56 babies2012: 63 babies2013: 69 babies2014: 78 babies2015: 74 babies2016: 64 babies2017: 60 babies2018: 67 babies2019: 73 babies2020: 86 babies20202021: 73 babies2022: 84 babies2023: 84 babies2024: 94 babies2025: 67 babies
US babies named Shayan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 94.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian boys' names

Other names starting with S