Girl · #9,183 in 2026

Rayann

Name: Popularity of the name Rayann in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Rayann, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Rayan, also spelt Rayyan, Rayyaan, Rayaan, Raian, Rayen, or Ryan is generally a male given name of Persian origin a male and female given name of Islamic/Arabic origin, meaning "luxuriant," "well-watered" or "satiated" in Arabic, while meaning "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in the Persian language.

Current Rank

#9,183

Peak Rank

#2,368 (1999)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-43%

1934

First Year

2026

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#2368

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rayann

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

In Persian, the word Rāyān (رايان) appears in Francis Joseph Steingass's A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892) as the plural form of rāy , glossed as "kings".

The Story of Rayann

The earliest SSA record of Rayann as a baby girl name dates back to 1934, when 5 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 62 newborns named Rayann — #2,368 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Rayann on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rayann ranks #9,183 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Rayann

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rayann is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rayann

What does the name Rayann mean?

How popular is Rayann in 2026?

In 2026, Rayann ranks #9,183 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Rayann most popular?

Rayann reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #2,368 that year with 62 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Rayann most popular?

Rayann has historically been most popular in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rayann.

Is Rayann a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Rayann is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Rayann?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rayann include Ota, Almyra, Perle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Rayann

Rayann is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rayann's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,368. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayann'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.