Bayani
Gender-neutral name · Filipino
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,802 in 2009
0 babies were named Bayani in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2004–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBayani first shows up in US birth records in 2004, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #6,802.
About the name Bayani
Bayani is a gender-neutral name of Filipino origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ani”. US birth records list Bayani for boys from 2004 to 2024, in 15 of those 21 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #6,802 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Filipino names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 705,882 boys |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 296,736 boys |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 233,645 boys |
More Filipino names
- Girl name: Malaya · free
- Boy name: Danilo · God is my judge
- Unisex name: Rosario · rosary
- Boy name: Efren · fruitful
- Boy name: Lauro · laurel
- Girl name: Rosaria · rosary
- Boy name: Benjie · son of the right hand
- Girl name: Rosary · rose garden
Questions about the name Bayani
What is the origin of the name Bayani?
Bayani has Filipino roots in our records. Other Filipino names include Malaya, Danilo, Rosario.
Is Bayani a boy or girl name?
Both. Bayani is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Bayani?
Bayani is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #6,802 in 2009.