Ayan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4326 in 1999 with 26 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 35 births ranking #4205. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 68,222 girls born was named Ayan. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Ayan is a genuinely multi-origin name used in several different traditions. Because the route changes by culture, the most reliable treatment is to acknowledge the multiple entries rather than assign one universal gloss.
Behind the Name treats Ayan as a name with distinct Bengali, Azerbaijani/Kazakh, and Somali entries. That is a stronger and more accurate explanation than the earlier loose all-purpose wording.