Ayhan
Ayhan is a unisex Turkish given name. In Turkish, it means 'king of the moon'. In Turkish literature, Ay means moon and Han means king. Ayhan is a popular name throughout Asia and some parts of Europe. It is also used as a surname in Turkey.
Meaning & Origin of Ayhan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ayhan is a unisex Turkish given name. In Turkish, it means 'king of the moon'. In Turkish literature, Ay means moon and Han means king. Ayhan is a popular name throughout Asia and some parts of Europe. It is also used as a surname in Turkey.
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The Story of Ayhan
The earliest SSA record of Ayhan as a baby boy name dates back to 2011, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Ayhan — #5,027 in the national rankings. About 82% of every Ayhan on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ayhan ranks #5,027 for baby boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+111% over the past five years). All told, over 118 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
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About the name Ayhan
Ayhan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Ayhan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Ayhan'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 .
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