Ayaan
Ayaan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Somali.
- Hindi
- Somali
Meaning & Origin of Ayaan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ayaan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Somali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Somali
The Story of Ayaan
The earliest SSA record of Ayaan as a baby boy name dates back to 2000, when 18 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 645 newborns named Ayaan — #460 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Ayaans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #529 among baby boy names with 563 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 9K Ayaans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ayaan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ayaan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Ayaan
Ayaan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Ayaan's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #460. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayaan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.