Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Iya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,639
Rank 2025
#7,639
among girls · ↓1,383 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Iya
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
23 babies
All-time total
412
#13,282 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Iya popularity over time

412 babies have been named Iya since 1991, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Girls

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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1990s 26 3 – #9,581
2000s 129 13 +396% #6,706
2010s 151 15 +17% #5,729
2020s (to 2025) 106 18 +17% #5,830

The story of Iya

Iya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,639 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 412 American babies have been named Iya. Its peak came in 2015, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Iya?

The median living Iya is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Iya are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Iya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 14 #7,639
2024 19 #6,256
2023 21 #5,830
2022 19 #6,318
2021 16 #7,071
2020 17 #6,746
2019 19 #6,274
2018 17 #6,919
2017 16 #7,223
2016 17 #7,033
2015 23 #5,729
2014 17 #7,115
2013 12 #9,246
2012 8 #12,669
2011 10 #10,681
2010 12 #9,454
2009 10 #10,980
2008 12 #9,708
2007 14 #8,711
2006 11 #10,177
2005 12 #9,102
2004 16 #7,208
2003 17 #6,706
2002 12 #8,489
2001 12 #8,403
2000 13 #7,748
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Famous people named Iya

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

  1. 1 Iya Savvina Iya Savvina Soviet actress 1936–2011 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iya?

The median living Iya is about 11 years old. Half of all living Iyas are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Iya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Iya are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iya in 2025?

Iya ranked #7,639 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iya?

412 babies have been named Iya in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iya most popular?

Iya peaked in 2015, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Iya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Iya rising or falling?

Iya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Iya?

Well-known people named Iya include Iya Savvina (actor).

Names like Iya

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

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