Nayan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nayan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Nayan
Nayan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 541 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #938 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nayan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nayan
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Nayan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nayan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nayan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 541 places in the last five years. Its peak was #938 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Nayan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nayan include: Nayan Mongia β Nayan Ramlal Mongia is a former Indian cricketer and cricket coach.; Nayan Sarkar β Nayan Sarkar is an Indian politician from Tripura.; Nayan Ghosh β Nayan Ghosh is an Indian tabla and sitar maestro..
Nayan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Nayans in the wild.
10
UK babies named Nayan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 541 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nayan
Likely around 1 other Nayan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nayan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nayan Bahadur Khatri was a Nepalese judge who served as 6th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 8 December 1976 to 10 December 1985. He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Birendra.
Nayan (Chinese: δΉι‘; pinyin: NΗiyΓ‘n) was a prince of the Yuan dynasty. A member of the imperial Borjigin clan, he was a descendant of a brother of Genghis Khan, probably TemΓΌge.