Reyyan
A Turkish feminine name meaning "fragrance" or "sweet smell".
Name Census estimates that about 78 living Americans carry the first name Reyyan. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reyyan today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reyyan births was 2022 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reyyan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Reyyan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Reyyan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
78
~ 1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Peak year
2022
32 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,081
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Reyyan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reyyan from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 73 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reyyan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Reyyan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reyyans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Florida, New York recorded the most babies named Reyyan, while Texas, New York, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Reyyan
The name Reyyan is believed to have its origins in the Persian language. It is derived from the word "reyhan" which means "basil" in Persian. This herb was highly valued in ancient Persia and was associated with nobility, royalty, and purity.
Reyyan was a name commonly used among the Persian aristocracy and upper classes during the medieval period. It was particularly popular during the reign of the Sassanid Empire, which ruled over Persia from the 3rd to the 7th century AD. The name is found in ancient Persian texts and literary works from this era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reyyan can be found in the Shahnameh, the epic Persian poem written by the celebrated poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. In this work, Reyyan is mentioned as the name of a beautiful and virtuous princess.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Reyyan. One of the most famous was Reyyan Raazi, a renowned Persian philosopher, physician, and polymath who lived in the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, chemistry, and physics.
Another historical figure with the name Reyyan was Reyyan al-Samarra'i, an influential Arab scholar and poet from the 10th century AD. He was born in Samarra, Iraq, and his works were widely studied and admired in the Islamic world.
In the 12th century, there was Reyyan al-Din Razi, a Persian mathematician and astronomer who made important advancements in the field of trigonometry. His works were influential in the development of Islamic mathematics and astronomy.
During the 16th century, Reyyan Beg was a prominent Ottoman statesman and military commander. He served as the governor of several provinces and played a significant role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.
Another notable figure with the name Reyyan was Reyyan Khan, a powerful ruler of the Mughal Empire in India during the 17th century. He was known for his military prowess and his patronage of the arts and architecture.
People
Reyyan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reyyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reyyan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reyyan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 78 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reyyan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,394,286 US residents.
Is Reyyan a common name?
We classify Reyyan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 78 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reyyan most popular?
The single biggest year for Reyyan was 2022, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reyyan is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Reyyan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reyyan a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reyyan in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Reyyan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reyyan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Reyyan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Reyyan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.