Ayani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,527

among girls · ↑1,388 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ayani · +59% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

43 babies

All-time total

496

#11,924 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Ayani popularity over time

496 babies have been named Ayani since 1999, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#12,886
2000s	157	16	+2517%	#5,589
2010s	158	16	+1%	#6,288
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	+85%	#3,527

Where Ayani 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	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	68	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Ayani

Ayani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,527 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 496 American babies have been named Ayani. Its peak came in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ayani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayani?

The median living Ayani is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Ayani 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.

Ayani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,527
2024	27	#4,915
2023	35	#4,124
2022	26	#5,041
2021	26	#4,977
2020	18	#6,359
2019	12	#8,669
2018	19	#6,288
2017	13	#8,352
2016	15	#7,653
2015	17	#7,020
2014	12	#9,053
2013	18	#6,775
2012	19	#6,633
2011	15	#7,848
2010	18	#6,948
2009	21	#6,349
2008	25	#5,589
2007	16	#7,784
2006	15	#7,926
2005	12	#8,971
2004	10	#10,008
2003	17	#6,625
2002	19	#5,929
2001	12	#8,264
2000	10	#9,254
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayani?

The median living Ayani is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ayanis are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Ayani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ayani are alive in the United States, based on 496 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayani in 2025?

Ayani ranked #3,527 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayani?

496 babies have been named Ayani in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayani most popular?

Ayani peaked in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Ayani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayani rising or falling?

Ayani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ayani become more popular?

Ayani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 girls named Ayani 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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