Aylan
Aylan is a village in Chaypareh-ye Bala Rural District of Zanjanrud District in Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran.
Meaning & Origin of Aylan
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Aylan is a village in Chaypareh-ye Bala Rural District of Zanjanrud District in Zanjan County, Zanjan province, Iran.
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The Story of Aylan
Aylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 96 Aylans were born — ranking #1,654 that year. As of 2026, Aylan ranks #2,734 for baby boys with 47 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 719 Aylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aylan
Aylan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 719 births in the dataset. Aylan's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,654. Use the chart and map above to compare Aylan'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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