Ayanah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,942

among girls · ↑3,081 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ayanah

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

33 babies

All-time total

514

#11,643 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Ayanah popularity over time

514 babies have been named Ayanah since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	58	6	–	#6,224
2000s	225	23	+288%	#4,485
2010s	159	16	-29%	#5,125
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-25%	#5,942

Where Ayanah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ayanah

Ayanah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,942 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 514 American babies have been named Ayanah. Its peak came in 2007, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ayanah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayanah?

The median living Ayanah is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Ayanah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ayanah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,942
2024	11	#9,023
2023	7	#12,344
2022	12	#8,610
2021	8	#11,281
2020	14	#7,618
2019	11	#9,207
2018	10	#9,922
2017	6	#14,379
2016	15	#7,652
2015	15	#7,671
2014	17	#7,030
2013	19	#6,505
2012	22	#5,926
2011	17	#7,156
2010	27	#5,125
2009	21	#6,348
2008	29	#5,027
2007	33	#4,485
2006	23	#5,735
2005	19	#6,299
2004	23	#5,397
2003	24	#5,108
2002	19	#5,928
2001	22	#5,212
2000	12	#8,091
1995	8	#9,667
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ayanah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ayanah?

The median living Ayanah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Ayanahs are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ayanah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ayanah are alive in the United States, based on 514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayanah in 2025?

Ayanah ranked #5,942 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayanah?

514 babies have been named Ayanah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayanah most popular?

Ayanah peaked in 2007, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Ayanah a boy or girl name?

Ayanah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ayanah rising or falling?

Ayanah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ayanah become more popular?

Ayanah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Ayanah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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