Ayaan

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Ayaan first appears in the data in 2001 and has been recorded in 16 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 586 babies (rank #104 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ayaan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ayaan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,965

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

586

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ayaan

Ayaan Hirsi Alifeminist · b. 1969

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2001	9	#1,481
2002	12	#1,261
2003	18	#1,013
2004	68	#409
2005	56	#493
2006	137	#266
2007	219	#210
2008	301	#167
2009	388	#149
2010	421	#143
2011	547	#117
2012	555	#115
2013	523	#115
2014	586	#104
2015	514	#125
2016	507	#122