Ayanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,368

among girls · ↓188 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

161

named Ayanna · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,983

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

847 babies

All-time total

16,326

#1,206 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Ayanna popularity over time

16,326 babies have been named Ayanna since 1971, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	1,547	155	–	#506
1980s	866	87	-44%	#1,115
1990s	3,423	342	+295%	#420
2000s	6,246	625	+82%	#362
2010s	3,058	306	-51%	#611
2020s (to 2025)	1,186	198	-35%	#1,156

Where Ayanna 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	159	0.10	outside top 500
2027	157	0.10	outside top 500
2028	155	0.10	outside top 500
2029	154	0.10	outside top 500
2030	153	0.10	outside top 500

Where Ayanna is most popular

Girls named Ayanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.121 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Virginia, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ayanna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Massachusetts	32	0.265	+119%
Virginia	42	0.246	+104%
North Carolina	49	0.215	+78%
Florida	88	0.206	+70%
Arizona	26	0.185	+53%
Georgia	38	0.167	+38%
South Carolina	14	0.156	+29%
Texas	124	0.154	+27%
Mississippi	7	0.150	+24%
New Jersey	26	0.144	+19%
Louisiana	11	0.126	≈ national
New York	44	0.111	-8%
Michigan	20	0.110	-9%
Nevada	5	0.108	-11%
Connecticut	6	0.103	-15%
California	84	0.100	-17%
Arkansas	5	0.095	-22%
Iowa	5	0.086	-29%
Illinois	19	0.083	-31%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-44%
Ohio	16	0.067	-44%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	-55%
Indiana	7	0.050	-59%
Colorado	5	0.045	-63%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ayanna

Ayanna is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,368 in 2025 with 161 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 16,326 American babies have been named Ayanna. Its peak came in 2003, when 847 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 Ayanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayanna?

The median living Ayanna is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 16 thousand people named Ayanna 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.

Ayanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	161	#1,368
2024	203	#1,180
2023	208	#1,162
2022	201	#1,201
2021	209	#1,171
2020	204	#1,156
2019	185	#1,255
2018	229	#1,093
2017	231	#1,096
2016	244	#1,068
2015	245	#1,076
2014	302	#899
2013	325	#824
2012	369	#754
2011	445	#642
2010	483	#611
2009	469	#636
2008	530	#584
2007	589	#531
2006	573	#529
2005	626	#488
2004	634	#467
2003	847	#362
2002	596	#473
2001	726	#401
2000	656	#432
1995	316	#673
1990	112	#1,412
1985	85	#1,460
1980	109	#1,208
1975	155	#863
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Ayanna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Ayanna Pressley American politician (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ayanna?

The median living Ayanna is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ayannas are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Ayanna are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Ayanna are alive in the United States, based on 16,326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayanna in 2025?

Ayanna ranked #1,368 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 161 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ayanna?

16,326 babies have been named Ayanna in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayanna most popular?

Ayanna peaked in 2003, when 847 newborns received the name.

Is Ayanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ayanna rising or falling?

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

Will Ayanna become more popular?

Ayanna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 153 girls named Ayanna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ayanna?

Well-known people named Ayanna include Ayanna Pressley (politician).

Names like Ayanna

Names that sound and feel close to Ayanna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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