Gender
Origin
- Persian
- Fragrant herb, sweet scented herb
- Irish
- Little king
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rayan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #560, 518 births); most recent 2025 (rank #588, 499 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #2818, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4067, 35 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 499 | 35 |
| 2024 | 491 | 21 |
| 2023 | 518 | 20 |
| 2022 | 445 | 44 |
| 2021 | 407 | 34 |
| 2020 | 442 | 31 |
| 2019 | 497 | 56 |
| 2018 | 489 | 53 |
| 2017 | 476 | 52 |
| 2016 | 513 | 55 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #175, 326 births); most recent 2025 (rank #178, 291 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #709, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 291 | 9 |
| 2024 | 267 | 15 |
| 2023 | 260 | 10 |
| 2022 | 260 | 16 |
| 2021 | 264 | 9 |
| 2020 | 275 | 23 |
| 2019 | 275 | 11 |
| 2018 | 280 | 19 |
| 2017 | 291 | 18 |
| 2016 | 326 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #38, 2,138 births); most recent 2023 (rank #56, 1,084 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #4112, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,084 | – |
| 2022 | 1,486 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1,247 | – |
| 2020 | 1,351 | – |
| 2019 | 1,586 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1,593 | – |
| 2017 | 1,820 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1,845 | – |
| 2015 | 1,999 | – |
| 2014 | 1,924 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #263, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #264, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #253, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | 12 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #352, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #245, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence