11,817births recorded
4Countries
4Variants
2009Peak · Kazakhstan
#113Kazakhstan 2025
Sayan is a boy name family recorded 11,817 times in 4 countries since 1990. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#113 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2009, at 229.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Sayan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayan | Kazakh | 9,460 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #113 | 2009 | ▼ 23 % |
| Sayan | Kazakh | 935 | 🇫🇷 France | #791 | 2024 | ▲ 57 % |
| Sayan | Kazakh | 303 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2022 | ▲ 58 % |
| Sayan | Kazakh | 112 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2266 | 2024 | new |
| Sayann | French | 385 | 🇫🇷 France | #1713 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Saïan | French | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | #2945 | 2014 | ▼ 37 % |
| Saïyan | French | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | #3488 | 2017 | ▲ 154 % |
| Saïyan | French | 135 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 2023 | new |
| Saïyan | French | 22 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sayan ↔ Sayann — spelling variant
- Sayan ↔ Saïan — spelling variant
- Sayan ↔ Saïyan — spelling variant
Questions about Sayan
How popular is the name Sayan?
In 2025 it ranked #113 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 11,817 births across 4 countries.
What is Sayan in other languages?
Sayann (French); Saïan (French); Saïyan (French).
When was Sayan most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2009, at 229.8 births per 100,000.
Is Sayan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sayan is a boy name.