Bayani
Bayani is a name with a single cultural origin: Tagalog.
- Tagalog
Meaning & Origin of Bayani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bayani is a name with a single cultural origin: Tagalog.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tagalog
The Story of Bayani
The earliest SSA record of Bayani as a baby boy name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Bayani — #6,800 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Bayanis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (12 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 117 Bayanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bayani
Bayani is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Bayani's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,800. Use the chart and map above to compare Bayani'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.