boy's name
Zayyan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,674
Scotland
#645
2024 births
Zayyan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 91 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 9,581 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Zayyan 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 | 17 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 426 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 403 |
How popular is Zayyan?
In 2025, Zayyan was given to 55 babies in England and Wales, ranking #660 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zayyan 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.
How Zayyan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zayyân | Zayyân is a rare spelling of Zayyan, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Zayyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zayyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zayyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zayyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zayyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zayyan
How popular is the name Zayyan?
In 2025, Zayyan was given to 55 babies in England and Wales, ranking #660 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zayyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Zayyan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zayyan most popular?
Zayyan peaked in 2024, when 91 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zayyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zayyan currently ranks #645 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.