unisex name
Rayaan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,403
England and Wales
#520
2025 births
Rayaan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 113 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 6,587 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Rayaan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 331 |
| 2010s | 762 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 541 |
How popular is Rayaan?
In 2025, Rayaan was given to 80 babies in England and Wales, ranking #520 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rayaan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rayaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rayaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rayaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rayaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rayaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rayaan
How popular is the name Rayaan?
In 2025, Rayaan was given to 80 babies in England and Wales, ranking #520 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rayaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rayaan is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Rayaan most popular?
Rayaan peaked in 2024, when 113 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rayaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rayaan currently ranks #520 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.