boy's name
Bijan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,065
Bijan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 71 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bijan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 258 |
| 1990s | 482 |
| 2000s | 175 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Bijan?
In 2025, Bijan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bijan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bijan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bijan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bijan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bijan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bijan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bijan
How popular is the name Bijan?
In 2025, Bijan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bijan a girl's or a boy's name?
Bijan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bijan?
Bijan has 2 syllables.
When was Bijan most popular?
Bijan peaked in 1991, when 71 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bijan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bijan currently ranks #9,544 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.