Ayan

“Eon, a long age or era” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #762 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ayan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1975, it stood at #762 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 4,100 boys have been named Ayan along the way. Together with its spelling variant Aayan (#1571), Ayan would rank around #627 with about 450 births last year — the newborns split about 76/24 between Ayan and Aayan.

Around the world: about 1 in 550 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 660 boys in Slovenia (2025) · about 1 in 850 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ayans

Ayan Sadakov — Bulgarian footballer (1961–2017)
Ayan Mukerji — Indian film director (born 1983)
Ayan Khan — Indian cricketer
Ayan Bhattacharya — Indian cricketer
Ayan Pal — Indian author and public speaker (born 1980)

What Ayans become

Among 42 notable people named Ayan:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ayan Mukerji, Indian film director (born 1983).

Similar names: Ayaan · Zahir · Ayman · Kanan · Rayyan · Kiyan

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