boy's name
Nayan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,863
France
#898
2025 births
Nayan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 13,100 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Nayan over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 270 |
How popular is Nayan?
In 2025, Nayan was given to 45 babies in France, ranking #898 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nayan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nayan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nayan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nayan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nayan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nayan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nayan
How popular is the name Nayan?
In 2025, Nayan was given to 45 babies in France, ranking #898 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nayan a girl's or a boy's name?
Nayan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nayan most popular?
Nayan peaked in 2021, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nayan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nayan currently ranks #898 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.