Rayan is a distinctive choice, ranked #178 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rayan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#178
US Rank #588
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About the Name Rayan
Rayan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 543 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #709 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rayan is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rayan in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #579, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Rayan
Rayan Philippe โ Rayan Philippe is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.
Rayan Yaslam โ Rayan Yaslam Mohammed Aboudan Al Jaberi, or simply Rayan Yaslam (Arabic: ุฑูุงู ูุณูู ), is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Dhafra and the United Arab Emirates national team.
Rayan Lutin โ Rayan Lutin is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Amiens.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rayan
Unlikely. With around 291 UK babies named Rayan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rayan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rayan has been fairly steady, ranked #178 in 2025 against #188 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #175 in 2016.
Rayan is more popular in the US (#579) than in the UK (#1895). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Rayan include: Rayan Philippe, Rayan Yaslam and Rayan Lutin. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rayan ranks #579 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
291
UK babies named Rayan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.6
In a school of 600
↑ 10 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rayan
Almost certainly the only Rayan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Rayan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rayan Yaslam Mohammed Aboudan Al Jaberi, or simply Rayan Yaslam (Arabic: ุฑูุงู ูุณูู ), is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Dhafra and the United Arab Emirates national team.
Rayan Vitor Simplรญcio Rocha, known simply as Rayan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or forward for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Brazil national team.