Ayan: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Ayan year by year

Ayan climbs 121 places from 2024 (ranked 303rd then). Since 2020 (16 babies), the number of babies has risen by 88%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	182nd	30
2024	303rd	16
2023	288th	17
2022	465th	10
2021	426th	12
2020	331st	16

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Ayan since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Ayan appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 2005 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 31 babies: Ayan has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2020s (102 babies). Since 1980, about 176 children in Québec have been named Ayan.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Ayan in Québec in 2025?

30 boys were named Ayan in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 182nd rank among boy names.

Is Ayan a popular name in Québec?

Ayan ranks 182nd among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Ayan given most often?

In 2025, with 31 babies: the strongest year since 1980.

Is Ayan a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Ayan only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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