Where Ayan is used most

Alaska: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateAK no dataAlabama: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateAL no dataArkansas: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateAR no dataArizona: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateAZ no dataCalifornia: 131 births, 2023–2025 — not among the top 5CA 131Colorado: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateCO no dataConnecticut: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateCT no dataDistrict of Columbia: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateDC no dataDelaware: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateDE no dataFlorida: 41 births, 2023–2025 — not among the top 5FL 41Georgia: 33 births, 2023–2025 — not among the top 5GA 33Hawaii: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateHI no dataIowa: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateIA no dataIdaho: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateID no dataIllinois: 1.9× the national rate — 50 births, 2023–2025IL 1.9×4Indiana: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateIN no dataKansas: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateKS no dataKentucky: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateKY no dataLouisiana: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateLA no dataMassachusetts: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateMA no dataMaryland: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateMD no dataMaine: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateME no dataMichigan: 2.2× the national rate — 46 births, 2023–2025MI 2.2×2Minnesota: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateMN no dataMissouri: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateMO no dataMississippi: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateMS no dataMontana: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateMT no dataNorth Carolina: 30 births, 2023–2025 — not among the top 5NC 30North Dakota: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateND no dataNebraska: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateNE no dataNew Hampshire: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateNH no dataNew Jersey: 1.8× the national rate — 37 births, 2023–2025NJ 1.8×5New Mexico: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateNM no dataNevada: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateNV no dataNew York: 2.2× the national rate — 98 births, 2023–2025NY 2.2×3Ohio: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateOH no dataOklahoma: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateOK no dataOregon: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateOR no dataPennsylvania: 30 births, 2023–2025 — not among the top 5PA 30Rhode Island: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateRI no dataSouth Carolina: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateSC no dataSouth Dakota: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateSD no dataTennessee: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateTN no dataTexas: 106 births, 2023–2025 — not among the top 5TX 106Utah: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateUT no dataVirginia: 2.7× the national rate — 52 births, 2023–2025VA 2.7×1Vermont: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateVT no dataWashington: 28 births, 2023–2025 — not among the top 5WA 28Wisconsin: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateWI no dataWest Virginia: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateWV no dataWyoming: Fewer than 25 recorded here in 2023–2025, not enough for a reliable rateWY no data
Numbered states are Ayan’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for boys. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
Top 5, by rank Enough data, not top 5 Insufficient data
Ayan’s top 5 states by concentration
RankStateTimes the national rateBirths pooled
1Virginia2.7×52
2Michigan2.2×46
3New York2.2×98
4Illinois1.9×50
5New Jersey1.8×37
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of Ayan, 2023–2025
StateBirths pooledIn the top 5?
California131No
Texas106No
New York98Yes, #3
Virginia52Yes, #1
Illinois50Yes, #4
Michigan46Yes, #2
Florida41No
New Jersey37Yes, #5
Georgia33No
North Carolina30No
Pennsylvania30No
Washington28No

Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.