Bayan
The Story of Bayan
As a girl name
Bayan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 78 Bayans were born — ranking #2,341 that year. As of 2026, Bayan ranks #2,502 for girls with 71 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Bayans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bayan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 8 Bayans were born — ranking #4,967 that year. As of 2026, Bayan ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 115 Bayans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bayan
Bayan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Bayan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,341. Use the chart and map above to compare Bayan'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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