Rayyan

Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys

Rayyan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 283 babies (rank #204 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rayyan

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.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.

2,696

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

283

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	3	#3,491
1997	3	#3,546
1998	4	#2,776
1999	14	#1,070
2000	15	#1,039
2001	33	#586
2002	43	#508
2003	43	#543
2004	60	#453
2005	64	#444
2006	79	#424
2007	100	#367
2008	162	#269
2009	151	#287
2010	243	#209
2011	224	#221
2012	276	#202
2013	282	#197
2014	283	#204
2015	265	#216
2016	244	#231